Mr. Gareth ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to review the operation of the law of defamation as it relates to the liability of internet service providers. [129407]
§ Mr. LockI have been asked to reply.
A consultation paper on perceived abuses of defamation procedures is currently being prepared by my Department. This will be issued within the next few weeks. It will cover, among other things, defamation on the internet and the subsequent liability of internet service providers.
Mr. Gareth ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultation he has held with internet service providers on the law of defamation. [129406]
§ Mr. LockI have been asked to reply.
No formal consultation has yet been held. However, my Department will shortly be issuing a consultation paper on perceived abuses of defamation procedures which will cover the issue of defamation on the internet. Comments will be invited from the Internet Service Providers Association.