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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Spellar (Labour), on Thursday, 22 July 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 61 members in total.


PURCHASE OF CRIMINALS STORIES BY NEWSPAPERS

That this House is appalled at the prospect that two recently-released drug smugglers could sell their story to the newspapers for huge sums; and calls on the papers' editors to announce that they will not make such payments and on the Government to introduce legislation preventing convicted criminals from so profiting from their crime.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2378 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Crime Offenders Newspaper press
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk