§ The Earl of Sandwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the proposed law incorporating the European Convention on Human Rights will protect individuals whose privacy has been infringed by non-state agencies, including the mass media.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)We are considering the form that incorporation will take and the extent of the protection it will provide in such cases. We expect to announce decisions on these issues later this year.