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Leveson to appear before MPs to discuss press regulation | Leveson to appear before MPs to discuss press regulation |
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Lord Justice Leveson is to appear before MPs for the first time to discuss his report on press regulation and the ensuing impasse over setting up a new industry watchdog – but not before the autumn. | Lord Justice Leveson is to appear before MPs for the first time to discuss his report on press regulation and the ensuing impasse over setting up a new industry watchdog – but not before the autumn. |
Leveson has accepted an invitation from the Commons culture, media and sport select committee to give evidence as part of its inquiry into the future of the press regulation. | Leveson has accepted an invitation from the Commons culture, media and sport select committee to give evidence as part of its inquiry into the future of the press regulation. |
However, he said existing commitments meant he would not be able to appear before parliament's summer recess begins on 18 July. Parliament returns on 2 September. | However, he said existing commitments meant he would not be able to appear before parliament's summer recess begins on 18 July. Parliament returns on 2 September. |
Leveson was responding to a letter from John Whittingdale, the Conservative MP who chairs the culture select committee. | Leveson was responding to a letter from John Whittingdale, the Conservative MP who chairs the culture select committee. |
"Lord Justice Leveson has now received an invitation from the culture, media and sport select committee," a spokeswoman for the committee said on Thursday. | "Lord Justice Leveson has now received an invitation from the culture, media and sport select committee," a spokeswoman for the committee said on Thursday. |
"He has written to the committee chair accepting the invitation but explaining that existing commitments make it impossible for him to attend before July 18. | "He has written to the committee chair accepting the invitation but explaining that existing commitments make it impossible for him to attend before July 18. |
"Lord Justice Leveson has offered to make arrangements for when parliament returns after the summer recess." | "Lord Justice Leveson has offered to make arrangements for when parliament returns after the summer recess." |
The court of appeal judge has spoken publicly just once since the publication of his report on the future of press regulation on 29 November, giving a speech in Melbourne, Australia titled "Hold the front page: newsgathering in a time of change" in mid-December. | The court of appeal judge has spoken publicly just once since the publication of his report on the future of press regulation on 29 November, giving a speech in Melbourne, Australia titled "Hold the front page: newsgathering in a time of change" in mid-December. |
MPs will undoubtedly want to hear Leveson's views on the current standoff between politicians and the industry over setting up a new press regulator. | MPs will undoubtedly want to hear Leveson's views on the current standoff between politicians and the industry over setting up a new press regulator. |
Last week the Financial Times editor, Lionel Barber, proposed at a culture select committee hearing that Lord Grade, the former BBC and ITV chairman, act as mediator between the two sides. | Last week the Financial Times editor, Lionel Barber, proposed at a culture select committee hearing that Lord Grade, the former BBC and ITV chairman, act as mediator between the two sides. |
The three main political parties and Hacked Off, the group campaigning on behalf of victims of press intrusion, have agreed to one version of a new regulator backed by royal charter. | The three main political parties and Hacked Off, the group campaigning on behalf of victims of press intrusion, have agreed to one version of a new regulator backed by royal charter. |
However, most newspaper and magazine publishers are opposed to elements of this plan and are backing a rival royal charter. | However, most newspaper and magazine publishers are opposed to elements of this plan and are backing a rival royal charter. |
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