§ Mr. Steeleasked the Prime Minister if he is aware of articles in the Press written by criminals convicted of security breaches describing their experiences; and whether he will introduce legislation making it illegal for such criminals to make money by selling their stories to the Press.
§ The Prime MinisterAs has already been made plain, the Government thoroughly deprecate the practice of exploiting crime in this way. I understand that the Press Council have had this issue under consideration for some time and no doubt they will take into account the further examples referred to by my hon. Friend.