Culture, Media and Sport CommitteeLetter from the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to Neville Thurlbeck

I write following the appearance of James Murdoch before the Committee on 10 November 2011. At that evidence session a conversation between you and Tom Watson was referred to.

During its inquiry into Press Standards, Privacy and Libel, our predecessor Committee asked you to appear as a witness. You responded that you would only wish to give evidence in private, which we found to be unsatisfactory.

You have recently made public statements, which suggests that you may have changed your view since we last corresponded. The Committee therefore requests that you submit written evidence on the matters that you discuss in your recent Press Gazette article. I would be grateful if you would do so by writing to the Clerk of the Committee, Emily Commander, at the address shown above, by no later than noon on Thursday 1 December.

22 November 2011