§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will introduce a measure of law reform to give effect to the recommendations of the Law Commission in its report on Liability for Psychiatric Illness (Report No. 249 of March 1998) and of the House of Lords in its judgment in White and others v. Chief Constable of South Yorkshire and others, to rationalise the law of negligence relating to liability for psychiatric damage. [HL222]
§ The Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine of Lairg)The Government are considering their response to the Law Commission report. It will take full account of the judgment inWhite and others v. Chief Constable of South Yorkshire and others before reaching a decision.