§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has had, and from whom, concerning the provisions of the Protection of Official Information Bill; and if he is satisfied that the provisions of the Protection of Official Information Bill, as presently drafted, will protect and maintain press freedoms.
§ Mr. WhitelawFour, from the Press Council, the Institute of Journalists, the International Press Institute and the hon. Member for Lewisham, West (Mr. Price) respectively. As to the second part of the question, I refer the hon. Member to the comments on the Bill made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 20 November.