The comments by Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride come as speculation continues to mount about the identity of the broadcaster.
Parliamentary privilege is a right granted to MPs that allows them to speak freely in the Commons chamber without being subject to laws around slander.
"Members of parliament do have a right to privilege and to be able to say things in the Commons without fear of legal repercussions."I would want to see process continue here as quickly as possible. And that is what the secretary of state, media and culture, has been doing, has been pressing the BBC to do that.'We need a detailed account of what happened, but BBC needs time'
The story took a further development on Monday night after the young person at the centre of the controversy released a statement to the BBC saying that nothing inappropriate or unlawful happened, while also
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