§ Mr. Ottawayasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he can now give a publication date for the report by the study group on censorship.
§ Mr. HeseltineFurther to my answer to my hon. Friend on 1 December — [Vol. 49, c.598–99]— the report by the study group on censorship has been published today as Cmnd. 9112. A copy has been placed in the Library of the House. I wish to record my thanks to General Sir Hugh Beach and to the member of his study group for their thorough and useful analysis of these important issues. The report will be of widespread interest and the Government commend it for public discussion. The Government will be studying the report carefully and will wish to take account of views expressed in public debate before reaching a decision on its recommendations. The Government will announce their conclusions in due course.