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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 3 July 2007.


Taken before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee

TUESDAY 6 MARCH 2007

Members present:

Mr John Whittingdale, in the chair


Janet AndersonMr Mike Hall
Philip DaviesAlan Keen
Mr Nigel EvansRosemary McKenna
Paul FarrellyHelen Southworth






CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the MediaWise Trust

Memorandum submitted by the National Union Journalists (NUJ)



Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Professor Mike Jempson, Director, The MediaWise Trust, Mr Jeremy Dear, General Secretary, and Professor Chris Frost, Chair, Ethics Council, National Union of Journalists, gave evidence.

Question Number

1 - 19

20 - 26



Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Mr Richard Thomas, Information Commissioner, and Mr Mick Gorrill, Head of Regulatory Action Division, gave evidence.

Question Number

27 - 39

40 - 52



Memorandum submitted by the The Editors' Code Committee

Memorandum submitted by the Society of Editors

Annex 1



Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Mr Les Hinton, Executive Chairman, News International, Chairman, Editors' Code of Practice Committee, Mr Arthur Edwards MBE, Royal photographer, The Sun, Mr Paul Horrocks, Editor, Manchester Evening News, President, Society of Editors, and Mr Bob Satchwell, Director, Society of Editors, gave evidence.

Question Number

53 - 59

60 - 79

80 - 96



Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Mr Robin Esser, Executive Managing Editor, the Daily Mail, and Mr Eugene Duffy, Group Managing Editor, MGN Ltd, gave evidence.

Question Number

97 - 99

100 - 119

120 - 139

140 - 158



Memorandum submitted by the Press Complaints Commission (PCC)



Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Sir Christopher Meyer KCMG, Chairman and Mr Tim Toulmin, Director, Press Complaints Commission, gave evidence; Mr Richard Thomas, Information Commissioner, gave further evidence.

Question Number

159 - 179

180 - 199

200 - 204


 
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