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成人快手 Called to Account

Lords Hall and Patten questioned by Public Accounts Committee over exec pay offs; Brian Cathcart of Hacked Off on press regulation; impact of the Sun tape on Rupert Murdoch.

This afternoon, the 成人快手's Chairman and Director General are before the MPs on the Public Accounts Committee. Lord Patten and Lord Hall are answering questions about the size of compensation payments made to senior executives who left the 成人快手 in the last few years, some of them greater than contractually allowed. Tara Conlan reports from the hearing - she is a long term 成人快手 watcher in her role at the Guardian. One of the questions raised by the National Audit Office report into the payments relates to the 成人快手 Trust and whether it can adequately supervise or inspect the 成人快手 board decisions. Tim Suter, a founding partner of Ofcom and Claire Enders of Enders Analysis discuss what changes need to be made to the way the 成人快手 is governed, if any, in the interests of licence payers.

Brian Cathcart is a founder of the Hacked Off campaign. He responds to the announcement this week of plans for a replacement to the Press Complaints Commission, proposed by the industry. These plans are linked to the so-called Rival Royal Charter which the industry has put forward and is being considered by the Privy Council today.

And what impact might the secret recording of his meeting at The Sun have on Rupert Murdoch? The Commons Media Select Committee has invited him to return to explain his comments, which relate to a range of controversial subjects including the extent to which Fleet Street paid police for information. Claire Enders and Brian Cathcart are joined by Peter Preston, former Guardian editor.

Presenter: Steve Hewlett
Producer: Simon Tillotson

Editor: Andy Smith.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The 成人快手's appearance before the Public Accounts Committee on severance payments

    With Tara Conlan, Tim Suter and Claire Enders.

    Duration: 12:45

  • The proposals for the Independent Press Standards Organisation

    With Brian Cathcart of Hacked Off and Peter Preston, former Guardian editor

    Duration: 08:44

  • The secret recording of Rupert Murdoch - How will it impact on him?

    With Peter Preston, former Gaurdian editor and Claire Enders of Enders Analysis

    Duration: 03:57

Broadcast

  • Wed 10 Jul 2013 16:30

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