APPENDIX 3
WITNESSES TO THE INQUIRY
1. The following witnesses gave oral evidence to the inquiry:
| Witness | date called |
|---|---|
| Stephen Abell | 30 January 2012 |
| Lawrence Abramson | 13 December 2011 |
| Colin Adwent | 26 March 2012 |
| DAC Sue Akers | 06 February 2012 27 February 2012 23 July 2012 |
| Francis Aldhouse | 05 December 2011 |
| Richard Allan | 26 January 2012 |
| Chief Constable Simon Ash | 26 March 2012 |
| Paul Ashford | 12 January 2012 |
| Chris Atkins | 06 December 2011 |
| Chief Constable Matt Baggott | 28 March 2012 |
| Sly Bailey | 16 January 2012 |
| Roger Baker | 05 March 2012 |
| Lionel Barber | 10 January 2012 |
| Aidan Barclay | 23 April 2012 |
| Derek Barnett | 03 April 2012 |
| Professor Steven Barnett | 08 December 2011 18 July 2012 |
| John Battle | 23 January 2012 |
| Helen Belcher | 08 February 2012 |
| Matthew Bell | 20 December 2011 |
| Joanne Bird | 28 March 2012 |
| Lord Black of Brentwood | 01 February 2012 09 July 2012 |
| Chris Blackhurst | 10 January 2012 |
| Lord Blair of Boughton | 07 March 2012 |
| Tony Blair | 28 May 2012 |
| James Blendis | 02 February 2012 |
| Adam Boulton | 15 May 2012 |
| Colette Bowe | 01 February 2012 12 July 2012 |
| Jillian Brady | 26 June 2012 |
| Alastair Brett | 15 March 2012 |
| Barbara Brewis | 27 March 2012 |
| Professor George Brock | 08 December 2011 |
| Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville | 24 May 2012 |
| Rebekah Brooks | 11 May 2012 |
| Gordon Brown MP | 11 June 2012 |
| Inayat Bunglawala | 24 January 2012 |
| Peter Burden | 05 December 2011 |
| Mark Burns-Williamson | 02 April 2012 |
| Baroness Buscombe | 07 February 2012 |
| Bill Butler | 02 February 2012 |
| Carla Buzasi | 08 February 2012 |
| Lisa Byrne | 18 January 2012 |
| Dr Vince Cable MP | 30 May 2012 |
| David Cameron MP | 14 June 2012 |
| Alastair Campbell | 30 November 2011 14 May 2012 |
| Anne Campbell | 26 March 2012 |
| Professor Brian Cathcart | 08 December 2011 |
| Oliver Cattermole | 28 March 2012 |
| Lucie Cave | 18 January 2012 |
| Jonathan Chapman | 14 December 2011 |
| Peter Charlton | 18 January 2012 |
| Sara Cheesley | 13 March 2012 |
| Charlotte Church | 28 November 2011 |
| Kenneth Clarke QC MP | 30 May 2012 |
| Martin Clarke | 09 May 2012 |
| Peter Clarke | 01 March 2012 |
| Nick Clegg MP | 13 June 2012 |
| Max Clifford | 09 February 2012 |
| Tim Colborne | 26 June 2012 |
| David-John Collins | 26 January 2012 |
| Lord Condon of Langton Green | 06 March 2012 |
| Steve Coogan | 22 November 2011 |
| Philip Coppel QC | 17 July 2012 |
| Andy Coulson | 10 May 2012 |
| Catherine Crawford | 29 March 2012 |
| Tom Crone | 13 December 2011 14 December 2011 |
| Bob Crow | 25 January 2012 |
| Colin Crowell | 07 February 2012 |
| Giles Crown | 26 June 2012 |
| Dr Rowan Cruft | 16 July 2012 |
| Chief Constable Mike Cunningham | 29 March 2012 |
| Professor James Curran | 13 July 2012 |
| Paul Dacre | 06 February 2012 09 February 2012 |
| Nick Davies | 29 November 2011 28 February 2012 |
| Richard Desmond | 12 January 2012 |
| Anne Diamond | 28 November 2011 |
| AC Cressida Dick | 12 March 2012 |
| Noel Doran | 18 January 2012 |
| Stephen Dorrell MP | 23 May 2012 |
| Bob Dowler | 21 November 2011 |
| Sally Dowler | 21 November 2011 |
| DCI Clive Driscoll | 15 March 2012 |
| Matthew Driscoll | 19 December 2011 |
| Ian Edmondson | 09 February 2012 |
| Jeff Edwards | 14 March 2012 |
| John Edwards | 09 January 2012 |
| Chris Elliott | 17 January 2012 |
| Lloyd Embley | 16 January 2012 |
| Claire Enders | 17 July 2012 |
| Sir Harold Evans | 17 May 2012 |
| Adrian Faber | 20 March 2012 |
| Nick Fagge | 21 December 2011 |
| Dick Fedorcio | 13 March 2012 |
| Spencer Feeney | 18 January 2012 |
| Ian Fegan | 29 March 2012 |
| Mary-Ellen Field | 22 November 2011 |
| Lara Fielden | 13 July 2012 |
| Elizabeth Filkin | 05 March 2012 |
| Padraic Flanagan | 21 December 2011 |
| Garry Flitcroft | 22 November 2011 |
| Robin Foster | 17 July 2012 |
| Fiona Fox | 24 January 2012 |
| Professor Chris Frost | 10 July 2012 |
| Jane Furniss | 28 March 2012 |
| Tony Gallagher | 10 January 2012 |
| Sheryl Gascoigne | 23 November 2011 |
| DCI Brendan Gilmour | 09 May 2012 |
| Mike Gilson | 18 January 2012 |
| Tim Godwin | 07 March 2012 |
| Tim Gordon | 20 March 2012 |
| Adrian Gorham | 02 February 2012 |
| Michael Gove MP | 29 May 2012 |
| Lord Grade of Yarmouth | 31 January 2012 |
| Christopher Graham | 26 January 2012 |
| Hugh Grant | 21 November 2011 |
| Jim Gray | 23 January 2012 |
| David Allen Green | 25 January 2012 |
| Professor Roy Greenslade | 12 July 2012 |
| Sir Charles Gray | 12 July 2012 |
| Andrew Grice | 25 June 2012 |
| Nick Griffiths | 26 March 2012 |
| Jonathan Grun | 25 January 2012 |
| Stewart Gull | 02 April 2012 |
| Jacqui Hames | 28 February 2012 |
| James Hanning | 19 December 2011 |
| James Harding | 17 January 2012 07 February 2012 |
| Professor Ian Hargreaves | 08 December 2011 |
| Harriet Harman QC MP | 12 June 2012 |
| Charlotte Harris | 06 December 2011 |
| David Harrison | 19 March 2012 |
| Liz Hartley | 11 January 2012 |
| Heather Harvey | 24 January 2012 |
| Andy Hayman | 01 March 2012 |
| Jonathan Heawood | 24 January 2012 |
| Peter Hill | 12 January 2012 |
| James Hipwell | 21 December 2011 |
| Amanda Hirst | 27 March 2012 |
| Ian Hislop | 17 January 2012 |
| HJK | 24 November 2011 |
| Stuart Hoare | 19 December 2011 |
| Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe | 20 March 2012 |
| Baroness Hollins | 02 February 2012 |
| Professor John Horgan | 13 July 2012 |
| Professor Jennifer Hornsby | 16 July 2012 |
| Chief Constable Stephen House | 21 March 2012 |
| Mark Hughes | 02 February 2012 |
| Simon Hughes MP | 27 February 2012 |
| Lord Hunt of Wirral | 31 January 2012 09 July 2012 10 July 2012 |
| Jacqui Hunt | 24 January 2012 |
| Jeremy Hunt MP | 31 May 2012 |
| Terry Hunt | 26 March 2012 |
| Ian Hurst | 28 November 2011 |
| Tony Imossi | 02 February 2012 |
| Christopher Jefferies | 28 November 2011 28 February 2012 |
| Alan Johnson MP | 22 May 2012 |
| Christopher Johnson | 20 December 2011 |
| DCI Philip Jones | 27 March 2012 |
| Tessa Jowell MP | 21 May 2012 |
| John Kampfner | 24 January 2012 |
| Daphne Keller | 26 January 2012 |
| ACC Jerry Kirkby | 27 March 2012 |
| Norman Lamb MP | 26 June 2012 |
| Maria Larasi | 24 January 2012 |
| Duncan Larcombe | 09 January 2012 |
| Sandra Laville | 14 March 2012 |
| Jeremy Lawton | 19 March 2012 |
| Evgeny Lebedev | 23 April 2012 |
| David Leigh | 06 December 2011 |
| Mark Lewis | 23 November 2011 30 November 2011 |
| Will Lewis | 10 January 2012 |
| Catherine Llewellyn | 21 March 2012 |
| John Lloyd | 26 June 2012 |
| Darryn Lyons | 09 February 2012 |
| DI Mark Maberly | 29 February 2012 |
| Lord MacDonald QC of River Glaven | 04 April 2012 |
| Stuart McIntosh | 17 July 2012 |
| Dr Daithi Mac Sithigh | 08 December 2011 |
| Kelvin MacKenzie | 09 January 2012 |
| DC Craig Mackey | 26 March 2012 |
| Murdoch MacLennan | 10 January 2012 |
| Mazher Mahmood | 12 December 2011 25 January 2012 |
| Sir John Major | 12 June 2012 |
| Manish Malhotra | 10 January 2012 |
| Kit Malthouse | 29 March 2012 |
| Lord Mandelson of Foy and Hartlepool | 21 May 2012 |
| Dr Neil Manson | 16 July 2012 |
| Andrew Marr | 23 May 2012 |
| Sharon Marshall | 20 December 2011 |
| Dr Rob Mawby | 03 April 2012 |
| Theresa May MP | 29 May 2012 |
| Dr Gerry McCann | 23 November 2011 |
| Dr Kate McCann | 23 November 2011 |
| Maria McGeoghan | 18 January 2012 |
| Paul McKeever | 02 April 2012 |
| John McLellan | 18 January 2012 |
| Paul McMullan | 29 November 2011 |
| Professor Chris Megone | 16 July 2012 |
| David Mellor | 26 June 2012 |
| Professor Sue Mendus | 16 July 2012 |
| Sir Christopher Meyer | 31 January 2012 |
| Frederic Michel | 24 May 2012 |
| T/ACC Russell Middleton | 09 May 2012 |
| Ed Miliband MP | 12 June 2012 |
| Sienna Miller | 24 November 2011 |
| Heather Mills | 09 February 2012 |
| Thomas Mockridge | 17 January 2012 |
| Dominic Mohan | 09 January 2012 07 February 2012 |
| Dr Martin Moore | 08 February 2012 10 July 2012 |
| Gary Morgan | 07 February 2012 |
| Piers Morgan | 20 December 2011 |
| Max Mosley | 24 November 2011 18 July 2012 |
| Will Moy | 08 February 2012 |
| John Mullin | 10 May 2012 |
| Andrew Mullins | 10 January 2012 |
| James Murdoch | 24 April 2012 |
| Rupert Murdoch | 25 April 2012 26 April 2012 |
| James Murray | 19 March 2012 |
| Colin Myler | 14 December 2011 15 December 2011 |
| Dawn Neesom | 12 January 2012 |
| Rosie Nixon | 18 January 2012 |
| Julie Norgrove | 29 March 2012 |
| Steven Nott | 06 December 2011 |
| Peter Oborne | 17 May 2012 |
| Sir Dennis O’Connor | 12 March 2012 |
| Lord O’Donnell of Clapham | 14 May 2012 |
| Nathan Oley | 02 April 2012 |
| Professor Baroness O’Neill | 16 July 2012 |
| Sean O’Neill | 21 March 2012 |
| Sir Hugh Orde | 28 March 2012 |
| George Osborne MP | 11 June 2012 |
| Gary O’Shea | 24 January 2012 |
| Alex Owens | 30 November 2011 5 December 2011 |
| CC Lynne Owens | 06 March 2012 |
| Nick Owens | 06 February 2012 |
| Brian Paddick | 27 February 2012 |
| David Palmer | 02 February 2012 |
| Lucy Panton | 03 April 2012 |
| Susan Panuccio | 17 January 2012 |
| Guy Parker | 01 February 2012 |
| Ryan Parry | 24 January 2012 |
| Lord Patten of Barnes | 23 January 2012 |
| Nicole Patterson | 12 January 2012 |
| Jeremy Paxman | 23 May 2012 |
| Paul Peachey | 14 March 2012 |
| Andrew Penman | 16 January 2012 |
| Rupert Pennant-Rea | 17 January 2012 |
| Justin Penrose | 20 March 2012 |
| Richard Peppiatt | 29 November 2011 |
| David Perry QC | 04 April 2012 |
| Professor Julian Petley | 08 December 2011 |
| Tom Pettifor | 20 March 2012 |
| Angela Phillips | 08 December 2011 13 July 2012 |
| Anne Pickles | 26 March 2012 |
| Nigel Pickover | 18 January 2012 |
| Julian Pike | 13 December 2011 20 December 2011 |
| David Pilditch | 21 December 2011 |
| Chief Constable Colin Port | 27 March 2012 |
| Lord Prescott of Kingston upon Hull | 27 February 2012 |
| Ben Priestly | 29 March 2012 |
| Bob Quick | 07 March 2012 |
| Lord Reid of Cardowan | 23 May 2012 |
| Ed Richards | 01 February 2012 12 July 2012 |
| Peter Riddell | 25 June 2012 |
| Finbarr Ronayne | 10 January 2012 |
| Viscount Rothermere | 10 May 2012 |
| Tom Rowland | 23 November 2011 |
| JK Rowling | 24 November 2011 |
| Alan Rusbridger | 17 January 2012 |
| Jonathan Russell | 18 January 2012 21 March 2012 |
| John Ryley | 23 April 2012 |
| Alex Salmond MSP | 13 June 2012 |
| Daniel Sanderson | 15 December 2011 |
| CI Sally Seeley | 20 March 2012 |
| Graham Shear | 21 November 2011 |
| Gillian Shearer | 26 March 2012 |
| Rob Shorthouse | 21 March 2012 |
| Paul Silva | 11 January 2012 |
| Chief Constable Chris Sims | 20 March 2012 |
| Gordon Smart | 09 January 2012 |
| Adam Smith | 24 May 2012 25 May 2012 |
| Lord Smith of Finsbury | 22 May 2012 |
| Joan Smith | 21 November 2011 |
| Tony Smith | 02 February 2012 |
| Jon Snow | 25 June 2012 |
| Matt Sprake | 18 July 2012 |
| Paul Staines | 08 February 2012 |
| Michelle Stanistreet | 09 February 2012 10 July 2012 |
| Keir Starmer QC | 08 February 2012 04 April 2012 |
| Ed Stearns | 03 April 2012 |
| Jonathan Stephens | 25 May 2012 |
| Sir Paul Stephenson | 05 March 2012 |
| Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington | 06 March 2012 |
| CC Jonathan Stoddart | 27 March 2012 |
| Jack Straw MP | 16 May 2012 |
| Michael Sullivan | 15 March 2012 |
| Pam Surphlis | 08 February 2012 |
| DCS Keith Surtees | 29 February 2012 |
| Tim Suter | 12 July 2012 |
| Dr Damian Tambini | 18 July 2012 |
| Professor John Tasioulas | 16 July 2012 |
| David Thomas | 12 July 2012 |
| Richard Thomas | 09 December 2011 |
| Mark Thompson | 23 January 2012 |
| Mark Thomson | 24 November 2011 |
| Neville Thurlbeck | 12 December 2011 |
| Hugh Tomlinson QC | 13 July 2012 |
| Tim Toulmin | 30 January 2012 |
| Chief Constable Andrew Trotter | 28 March 2012 |
| Neil Turner | 07 February 2012 |
| Steve Turner | 20 December 2011 |
| John Twomey | 19 March 2012 |
| Steve Unger | 17 July 2012 |
| Jonathan Ungoed-Thomas | 14 March 2012 |
| Anna Van Heeswijk | 24 January 2012 |
| Chief Constable Peter Vaughan | 21 March 2012 |
| Lord Wakeham of Maldon | 15 May 2012 |
| Justin Walford | 09 January 2012 |
| Richard Wallace | 16 January 2012 |
| Neil Wallis | 12 December 2011 2 April 2012 |
| Simon Walters | 25 June 2012 |
| Stephen Waring | 24 January 2012 |
| James Watson | 22 November 2011 |
| Margaret Watson | 22 November 2011 |
| Tom Watson MP | 22 May 2012 |
| Tina Weaver | 16 January 2012 |
| Derek Webb | 15 December 2011 |
| Philip Webster | 25 June 2012 |
| Hugh Whittow | 12 January 2012 |
| DS Philip Williams | 29 February 2012 |
| Jane Winter | 28 November 2011 |
| John Witherow | 17 January 2012 |
| Dan Wootton | 06 February 2012 |
| Camilla Wright | 26 January 2012 |
| Peter Wright | 11 January 2012 |
| Stephen Wright | 15 March 2012 |
| John Yates | 01 March 2012 |
| Liz Young | 28 March 2012 |
| Ronald Zink | 07 February 2012 |
2. Written evidence and submissions were received from the following people and groups:
A
- Dr John Abraham
- Bryan Adams
- Advertising Standards Agency
- Dr Nafeez Ahmed
- Abigail Alford
- Tasmin Allen
- Alternative Libel Project
- Paul Ashford
- Margaret Aspinall
- Julian Assange
- Associated News Ltd
- Association of Medical Research Charities
B
- Graham Banks
- Jonathan Baume (FDA)
- Beat
- Ailsa Beaton
- Kevin Beatty
- Sean Bellew
- Big Brother Watch
- Bishop Hill
- Cherie Blair
- Tim Blott
- Phil Boardman
- Baroness Bottomley
- Jim Boumelha
- Magnus Boyd
- The British Press Photographers Association (BPPA)
- Tom Bradby
- Claire Bradley
- Peter Bradley
- Ben Bradshaw MP
- Tim Bratton
- British and Irish Ombudsman Association (BIOA)
- British Psychological Society
- Benedict Brogan
- David Brookes
- David Brown
- Kim Brudenell
- Chris Bryant MP
- Bureau of Investigative Journalism
- Dr Aidan Byrne
C
- Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom
- Cancer Research UK
- Adam Cannon
- Carbon Brief
- Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre
- Carnegie Trust UK
- Maggie Carver
- Richard Caseby
- The Centre for Investigative Journalism
- The Chartered Institute of Journalists
- Citizen Journalism Educational Trust
- Simon Citron
- City University London
- Wesley Clarkson
- Graham Cluley
- Liz Cocks
- College of Social Work
- David Colquhoun
- Paul Connolly
- Coordinating Committee for Media Reform (CCMR)
- Dominic Crossley
- Lyn-Marie Cunliffe
D
- Dart Centre Europe
- Gareth Davies (on behalf of Barclays)
- Professor Aeron Davis
- Department of Culture, Media and Sport
- Irene Dennehy
- The Democratic Society
- Disaster Action
- Seamus Dooley
- Ian Down
- Dr Sallyanne Duncan
- Greg Dyke
E
- Early Resolution
- East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre
- EAVES Housing
- Audrey Edwards
- Paul Edwards
- Nicholas Eldred
- Martin Ellice
- Harriet Ellis
- End Violence Against Women (EVAW)
- ENGAGE
- Epoch Times
- Equality Now
- European Policy Forum
- John Evans (HMRC)
- Terry Evans
F
- Federation of Poles in Great Britain
- John Ferriter
- Finnish Press Council
- Bob Firth
- Sue Firth
- Francis Fitzgibbon QC
- Dame Elizabeth Forgan
- Alison Fortescue
- Paddy French
- Professor Chris Frost
G
- Professor Ivor Gaber
- Gary Gibbon
- Professor Thomas Gibbons
- Dr Rodney D Gilbert
- Glasgow University
- Deborah Glass
- Peter Gold
- Professor David Golding
- Goldsmiths College
- Timothy Gordon
- DCS Iain Goulding
- Philip Graf
- Mike Granatt
- Damian Green MP
- Rob Greener
- Dr Chris Greer
- Geordie Greg
- George Greig
- Deborah Grobbelaar
H
- Hacked Off
- Phil Hall
- Josh Halliday
- Sean Hamilton
- Hansard Society
- Tony Harcup
- John Hardie
- Harmless Sky
- Dave Hartnett
- Stefano Hatfield
- Louise Hayman
- Scott Henderson
- Patrick Hennessy
- Scott Hesketh
- Matthew Hibbert
- Stuart Higgins
- Peter Hill
- Peter Hitchens
- Lord Hollick
- Howard League for Penal Reform
- Mark Hughes (BT)
- Mark Hughes (The Telegraph)
- John Humphries
I
- Inclusion London
- Index on Censorship
- INQUEST
- Irish Press Council
- The Irish Traveller Movement
- Robert Sinclair Irvine
J
- Sarah Jellema
- Joint Enterprise: Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA)
- Sir Paul Jenkins
- Simon Jenkins
- Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
- Carwyn Jones AM
K
- Jemima Khan
- Peter Kirkham
- Laura Kuenssberg
L
- Billy Labrum
- Professor Rae Langton
- Quentin Letts
- Dr David Levy
- Michael Lidbury
- Magnus Linklater
- Liverpool John Moores University
- Tim Lord
- Louise Lovely
- Professor Tim Luckhurst
- John Lyon
M
- DCI John Macdonald
- Ian MacGregor
- Professor Kenneth MacKinnon
- Lisa MacLeod
- Make Justice Work
- David Mannion
- Ian Marratt
- Peter McCall
- Professor Eugene McLaughlin
- Michael McManus
- Media Regulation Round Table
- MediaWise Trust
- Kip Meek
- Professor Marie Messenger-Davies
- Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum
- Andrew Miller
- Mind and Rethink Mental Illness
- Charles Moore
- Gareth Morgan
- Neil Morrissey
- Vincent Moss
- Mark Moylan
- John Mulholland
- Chris Mullin
N
- Suleman Nagdi
- National Aids Trust (NAT)
- National Association of Press Agencies
- National Council for Training of Journalists (NCTS)
- Andrew Neil
- Netherlands Press Council Neuroimmune Alliance
- New Zealand Law Commission Newspaper Society
- Jackie Newton
O
- OBJECT
- Ofcom
- Craig Oliver
- Ombudsman Services
- Organisation of News Ombudsman (ONO) Kevin O’Sullivan
- Patricia Owen
P
- George Parker
- Matthew Parris
- Robert Peston
- Gillian Phillips
- Professor Gavin Phillipson Andy Pickford
- Anne Pickles
- Press Ombudsman of Ireland
- Press Gazette
- Lance Price
- Professionals against Child Abuse (PACA)
- Public Concern at Work
- Stephen Purdew
Q
- Katharine Quarmby
R
- Rebecca Television
- The Refugee Council
- Nigel Regan
- Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
- John Ridding
- Justin Rigby
- James Robinson
- Nick Robinson
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC)
- Runneymede Trust
- Steve Rushton
- Sue Ryan
S
- Samaritans
- Robert Sanderson
- Sara Sands
- Pia Sarma
- Schillings
- Science and Media Centre
- Sir Stephen Sedley
- Sense about Science
- David Seymour
- Jonathan Shawcross (on behalf of Lloyds)
- Rohan Silva
- Darren Singer
- Society of Editors
- South West Wales Media
- Mike Sparham
- Charlotte Stamper
- Ian Stewart
- Support After Murder & Manslaughter (SAMM) National
T
- Catherine Taylor
- Peter Taylor-Whiffen
- Telegraph Media Group
- The-Latest.com
- Andrew Thomas
- Professor John Thompson
- Simon Toms
- Martin Townsend
- Trades Union Congress (TUC)
- Trans Media Watch
- Transparency International UK
- Alexander Tribick
- Simon Tse
- Barry Turner
U
- UK Drug Policy Commission
- UK Press Card Agency (UKPCA)
- Unitas Communications Ltd
V
- Vijay Vaghela
- Keith Vaz MP
- Paul Vickers
W
- Adam Wagner
- Professor Jeremy Waldron
- Alan Walls
- Claire Ward
- Richard Watson
- Paul Waugh
- The Wellcome Trust
- James Welsh
- Andre White
- Doug Wills
- Wish
- Karl Wissgott
- Jan Woolf
- World Press Freedom Committee
- Julian Wright
- Arthur Wynn Davies
Y
- David Yelland
- Andrew Young
- Youth Media Agency