§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors influenced the decision to limit the Privacy Committee's terms of reference to the problems of privacy caused by the press and media; what areas indicated in his original announcement of the Committee on 21 April,Official Report, column 593, are not included; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonAs I made clear in the debate on 21 April at column 593 the precise terms of reference of the committee to review privacy and related matters were then still under consideration. They have been limited to the press because it is the activities of some sections of that industry that have caused such wide concern recently, and because the Government considered that the review should be carried out speedily.