HC Deb 15 February 1990 vol 167 c330W
Mr. John Garrett

To ask the Attorney-General what plans he has to implement the 1977 Faulks committee report's recommendations that the defence of innocent dissemination in libel law, now available to booksellers, be extended to the printer.

The Attorney-General

My noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor intends to issue a consultation paper inviting views on proposals to deal with the problems of those who use advanced technology and innocently disseminate defamatory materials. This is one of a number of proposals relating to defamation which will be announced today.