HC Deb 06 November 2000 vol 356 c54W
23. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will take steps to put the Press Complaints Commission on a statutory basis. [135358]

Mr. Chris Smith

The Government have no plans to put the Press Complaints Commission on a statutory basis. I believe that an effective system of self-regulation is far preferable to any statutory system.