Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeLetter from the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to Julian Pike, Partner, Farrer & Co

I write to request documentation following your appearance before the Committee on 19 October 2011.

The Committee would be grateful if you could supply the following:

1. A copy of the briefing note produced by Tom Crone for Colin Myler in preparation for a meeting between Colin Myler and James Murdoch. You were sent a copy of this note on 24 May 2008 (Qq 1151 and 1215).

2. A copy of the note you took of the telephone conversation you had with Colin Myler on 27 May 2008, during which he gave you an account of his meeting with James Murdoch on that day (Q 1155).

3. A record of all telephone conversations that you had in relation to the Gordon Taylor case between 24 May and 10 June 2008 (Q 1156).

4. A copy of the pre-publication contract of 4 February 2005 (Qq 1185–1186).

5. A copy of your written advice to Tom Crone (Qq 1198–1200).

I enclose a transcript of the evidence session on 19 October for your reference.

I would be grateful if you could send your response to me, the Clerk of the Committee, at the above address by no later than noon on Monday 31 October.

20 October 2011