A number of Labour MPs say their phone messages were hacked into Parliament is to debate allegations that MPs had their mobile phones hacked into by News of the World journalists.
Tessa Jowell and Chris Bryant are among Labour MPs who say they were targeted.
The role of No 10 aide Andy Coulson, who has repeatedly denied he was aware of the practice when he was editor, dominated prime minister’s questions.
Nick Clegg, standing in for David Cameron, said the police should examine any fresh evidence but said Labour was being “pious” given its past scandals.
Commons Speaker John Bercow granted calls for a debate on the issue, which will take place on Thursday.
Labour’s shadow justice secretary Jack Straw, himself standing in for acting leader Harriet Harman, said there were serious questions to answer given Mr Coulson’s role at the “heart of government”.
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