Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 44818
Media: Privacy
Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 25 April 2025
Question
Steve Witherden
Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent (a) phone hacking and (b) press intrusion.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockThe press have a responsibility to behave ethically and they must also operate within the bounds of the law. Any illegal conduct such as phone hacking would be a matter for the police.The Government does not intervene in or oversee the work of the UK’s in...
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