The Leader of the House of Lords and I are today setting out the next steps in the Government's preparation of a draft Bill on parliamentary privilege. The Programme for Government announced our intention to"““prevent the possible misuse of parliamentary privilege by MPs accused of serious wrongdoing””." Following this, the...

The Leader of the House of Lords and I are today setting out the next steps in the Government's preparation of a draft Bill on parliamentary privilege. The Programme for Government announced our intention to"““prevent the possible misuse of parliamentary privilege by MPs accused of serious wrongdoing””." Following this, the...

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons and I are today setting out the next steps in the Government's preparation of a draft Bill on parliamentary privilege. The programme for government announced our intention to ““prevent the possible misuse of Parliamentary privilege by MPs accused of serious wrongdoing””. Following...

The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons and I are today setting out the next steps in the Government's preparation of a draft Bill on parliamentary privilege. The programme for government announced our intention to ““prevent the possible misuse of Parliamentary privilege by MPs accused of serious wrongdoing””. Following...

The Government have decided to opt in to the regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters. The regulation meets the criteria set out in the coalition agreement with regard to EU justice and home affairs measures. In accordance with the coalition agreement, the Government have said they...

The Government have decided to opt in to the regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters. The regulation meets the criteria set out in the coalition agreement with regard to EU justice and home affairs measures. In accordance with the coalition agreement, the Government have said they...

My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Government have decided to opt in to the regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters. The regulation meets the criteria set out in the...

My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Kenneth Clarke) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Government have decided to opt in to the regulation on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters. The regulation meets the criteria set out in the...

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

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...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of super injunctions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the use of super injunctions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Northern Ireland Executive on super-injunctions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Northern Ireland Executive on super-injunctions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effects of super-injunctions made under English law on the freedom of the press in Scotland.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effects of super-injunctions made under English law on the freedom of the press in Scotland.

(3) by what date he plans to propose that the joint committee to consider law and guidance in relation to super-injunctions should report.

(3) by what date he plans to propose that the joint committee to consider law and guidance in relation to super-injunctions should report.

(2) whether he proposes that the joint committee to consider law and guidance in relation to super-injunctions will consider the use of parliamentary privilege as part of its work;

(2) whether he proposes that the joint committee to consider law and guidance in relation to super-injunctions will consider the use of parliamentary privilege as part of its work;