§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he proposes to bring forward legislation to protect the individual against intrusion by journalists as recommended by the report of the Committee on privacy and related matters.
§ Mr. Peter LloydAs the hon. Gentleman will recall, on 21 June at columns 1123–24, my right hon. and learned Friend announced the Government's acceptance in principle of the proposals for new criminal offences which the Calcutt committee had put forward. We have been examining these proposals and the various representations, mainly from press interests, which we have received about them. We will inform the House of the Government's considered response to these proposals as soon as that consideration is completed.