does the prime minister agree with me that the allegation by deputy assistant commissioner of the leveson inquiry widespread corrupt behavior at the heart of the press and the police are devastated? and such behavior can have no place in a national institution of our country? does you further agree with me that this underlies the importance that the police inquiry must get to the bottom of these allegations without fear and without favor, and the levinson inquiry can help? >> completely agree with the right honorable gentleman about this issue. there is all party support both for the levinson inquiry which needs to get on with its work that it is kentucky i think in a very reasonable and thorough way, but also proper support for the police inquiry. i think it is important to make this point. of course, there's always debate about what is right for newspapers to do to get stories in the public interest, but it is hard to think of any circumstances in which it is right for police officers to take money. >> ed miliband. >> mr. speaker, can i thank him for the answer. on the levinson inorgani

. >> on tuesday, the education secretary said the prime minister's decision to set up the leveson inquiry was having a chilling effect on the freedom of expression. >> it was a decision fully supported by the entire government, and i think my right honorable friend is making an important point, which is even as the inquiry goes on, we want to have a vibrant press that will call a powerful into account. we do not want to see it chilled. there can be an advantage to having a chilled, but that is not what we want. >> many in my constituents look at the refusal yesterday to sign off on the eu accounts. does the prime minister agree with me that it is totally unacceptable for 17 years now the u.s. failed to get auditors to sign off on its accounts? >> it was the dutch and the swedes, as well. fraud has not been properly dealt with, it is entirely right to make this stand. >> last week at edinburgh, the prime minister said there were more power is on the table for scotland but could not name any. can the prime minister now name one power that has been in his mind? >> i did not think that the sc

. >> i'm glad the audible lady asked that question because i've no intention of preempting the leveson inquiry in any way at all but i think we look back to the debate we had in this house, both the right honorable gentleman the labour party, to get on with the job, to give every signal we want to be able to adopt what is proposed without there being sort of regulatory arbitrage between the parties but i think there is an understanding on that basis. given there is the understanding i will just repeat again. i think it's important that honorable members on all side stretch the importance of a free press in the health of our democracy. >> hard-working families in my constituency are astonished that a benefit cap for some 26,000 pounds is being opposed by the party opposite. will my honorable friend agree with me that would always make a and provide benefits for those that are unable to work? >> i'm delighted, mr. speaker, my honorable friend caught your eye because today's the day that the welfare bill becomes an act. and for the first time we will have a proper cap on welfare, supporte

. >> i'm glad the audible lady asked that question because i've no intention of preempting the leveson inquiry in any way at all but i think we look back to the debate we had in this house, both the right honorable gentleman the labour party, to get on with the job, to give every signal we want to be able to adopt what is proposed without there being sort of regulatory arbitrage between the parties but i think there is an understanding on that basis. given there is the understanding i will just repeat again. i think it's important that honorable members on all side stretch the importance of a free press in the health of our democracy. >> hard-working families in my constituency are astonished that a benefit cap for some 26,000 pounds is being opposed by the party opposite. will my honorable friend agree with me that would always make a and provide benefits for those that are unable to work? >> i'm delighted, mr. speaker, my honorable friend caught your eye because today's the day that the welfare bill becomes an act. and for the first time we will have a proper cap on welfare, supporte