country has been appalled by the disclosures, the 7/7 victims the parents of holly wells and jessica chapman and, of course, there is a major police investigation on the way. there is one currently under way in our country. this clearly did not get to the truth. it is important that we had inquiries that are public and independent. this is the behavior of individual people. clearly, we cannot start all those. it may be possible to start it earlier. i will be happy to discuss. we will make sure we get this right. it is possible. they can start the process now. they should immediately appoint a senior leader. next year, they will have power to call witnesses on those. they are covering a number of key issues. there is the nature of regulation that is crucial. it is the relationship between the media and the police. i'm wondering if they can respond on those points. >> thought let me do that. of the two issues that i mentioned, the broader lessons as their parents i do think responding longer in may be possible to make a start on other elements. i do not want us to rush this decision. alatas to

whole country has been appalled by the disclosures, the 7 victims the parents of holly wells and jessica chapman and, of course, it does not involve police officers who were involved in the original investigation. that clearly did not get to the truth. but i do think that we have inquiries that are public and independent and have public confidence. there are two vital issues that we need to look into. the first is the original police inquiry and why that did not get to the bottom, and the second is about the behavior of individual people and individual media organizations, and has the right hon. john allman says, a book into this country. it may be possible to start some of the work earlier. i'm willing to work to make sure we get this right. >> let me thank the prime minister that i am encouraged that the prime minister does not recognize that we need a full inquiry into what happened. it is right to say that this can only be fully completed after the police investigation has taken this course. however, as he said in his answer, that may take some years. it is possible for the prime minister to

country has been appalled by the disclosures, the 7/7 victims the parents of holly wells and jessica chapman and, of course, the phone of millie doweler. how anyone could hack into her phone, listen to her family's frantic messages and delete them giving false hope to those parents are a moral and a disgrace. >> here, here. >> given the gravity what has occurred will the prime minister support the cause for full independent public inquiry to take place as soon as practical until the culture and practices of british newspapers? >> let me be very clear, yes, we do need to have a inquiry, possibly inquiries as to what has happened. let us be clear, we're no longer talking about politicians and celebrities. we're talking about murder victims, potentially terrorist victims having their phones hacked into. it is absolutely disgusting at what has taken place and i think everyone in this house and indeed this country will be revolted by what they've heard and what they've seen on their television screens. let me -- if i may, mr. speaker, make a couple of points. first of all, there is -- and people

that anyone could hack into the telephone of holly wells and jessica chapman, giving false took to theirarents, it is immoral and a disgrace. given the gravity of what has occurred, will the prime minister support the call for full, independent, public inquiry to take place as soon as practical into the culture and practices of british newspapers? >> let me be very clear. yes, we do need to have an inquiry, possibly enquiries. into what happens. we are no longer talking here about politicians and celebrities. we are talking about murder victims, potentially terrorist victims, having their phones tapped into. it is absolutely disgusting what has taken place, and i think everybody will be revolted by what they have seen and heard on their television screen. if i may, mr. speaker, make a couple of points? people need to know this. there is a major police investigation under way. it is one of the biggest police investigations currently underway in our country. it does not involve police officers who were involved in the original investigation. that is so they can get to the truth. i think it