Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeWritten evidence submitted by Julian Pike, Farrer & Co

Thank you for your letter of 16 November 2011. I set out below my response to the four questions set out in that letter.

1 and 2. Neither I nor anyone else at this firm have any information regarding, and had no involvement in, or knowledge of, any surveillance which may have been carried out on members of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee in 2009 (or at any other time) by or on behalf of News Group Newspapers Limited (NGN) or News International Limited (NI) (or any associated or related company).

3 and 4. My firm has recently received Notices from the Leveson Inquiry asking for information regarding this firm's involvement in, and knowledge of, any surveillance of Mr Lewis and Miss Harris, and a full response is being prepared in the form of a substantial witness statement. Rather than answering similar questions in different forms, I suggest that when that response is sent to the Leveson Inquiry, hopefully later this week, a copy is also provided simultaneously to your Committee.

28 November 2011