Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeLetter from the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to Les Hinton, former Executive Chairman, News International

As you are aware, the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has been investigating claims that it was misled during its predecessor Committee’s 2009 inquiry into Press Standards, Privacy and Libel.

Following the Committee’s recent evidence session with James and Rupert Murdoch on 19 July, we have now received further written evidence from James Murdoch, Harbottle and Lewis, Colin Myler, Jonathan Chapman, Rebekah Brooks and Tom Crone.

In light of this evidence, in particular the letter from Clive Goodman contained in the evidence from James Murdoch and also from Harbottle and Lewis, I am now writing to ask whether you wish to reconsider, or make any additional comments on, the evidence you gave to the Committee on 15 September 2009 and 6 March 2007.

I have enclosed a copy of the evidence from James Murdoch and from Harbottle and Lewis for your convenience. Copies of all the evidence the Committee has received, as well as the transcript of your 2009 evidence, is available on our website: www.parliament.uk/cmscom

Please send your response to the Committee secretariat using the contact details above. I would appreciate your response no later than 31 August.

16 August 2011