§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidelines he has given magistrates' clerks about supplying lists giving details of defendants and charges to the media; what he has suggested the list should contain; what steps he is taking to ensure that it is not prejudicial to defendants for charges to be publicised prior to any trial and that such publicity does not stigmatise an innocent person; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. John PattenGuidance is contained in Home Office circular 80/1989, a copy of which I am placing in the Library. It does not affect the rights of defendants.