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Privacy and Injunctions Joint Select Committee

Resolved, That this House concurs with the Lords Message of 27 June, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons be appointed to consider privacy and injunctions, including: (1) how the statutory and common law on privacy and the use of anonymity injunctions and super-injunctions has operated in practice; (2) how best to strike the balance between privacy and freedom of expression, in particular how best to determine whether there is a public interest in material concerning people’s private and family life; (3) issues relating to the enforcement of anonymity injunctions and superinjunctions, including the internet, cross-border jurisdiction within the United Kingdom, parliamentary privilege and the rule of law; and (4) issues relating to media regulation in this context, including the role of the Press Complaints Commission and the Office of Communications (OFCOM); That the Committee should report by 29 February 2012; That a Select Committee of thirteen Members be appointed to join with the Committee appointed by the Lords; That the Committee shall have power— (i) to send for persons, papers and records; 14 July 2011 : Column 585 (ii) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House; (iii) to report from time to time; (iv) to appoint specialist advisers; and (v) to adjourn from place to place within the United Kingdom; That Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Robert Buckland, Philip Davies, George Eustice, Paul Farrelly, Martin Horwood, Eric Joyce, Mr Elfyn Llwyd, Penny Mordaunt, Yasmin Qureshi, Ms Gisela Stuart, Mr John Whittingdale and Nadhim Zahawi be members of the Committee