HC Deb 18 January 1993 vol 217 cc19-20W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Prime Minister if he will introduce legislation to require(a) political parties in advertisements, (b) lawyers in court and (c) journalists in newspapers to (i) tell the truth, (ii) provide equal length or space to a right to reply, (iii) submit controversial claims to a statutory tribunal and (iv) submit themselves to fines for transgressing or for appearing at the time of judgment to have transgressed good taste or a code of conduct.

The Prime Minister

I have no plans to do so.

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