§ Lord Lamont of Lerwickasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are considering suggesting to the newspaper industry any changes in the operation of the Press Complaints Commission. [HL3332]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone)The Government continue to monitor the effectiveness of the newspaper industry's system of self-regulation, including the terms of the industry's code of practice and the operations of the Press Complaints Commission. Ministers have no hesitation in suggesting improvements to the self-regulatory system to the industry as and when appropriate.