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Lead member
John Whittingdale
Answering member
Dominic Grieve
Department
Attorney General
Type
Urgent questions
Date
23 May 2011
Reference
528 c633-4
House
House of Commons

(Urgent Question): To ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on the granting and enforcement of privacy injunctions, particularly in light of the recent report chaired by the Master of the Rolls.

Member
John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
23 May 2011
Reference
528 c633-4
House
House of Commons

I welcome the report from the committee of the Master of the Rolls, which contains a number of sensible recommendations, and also the Prime Minister's decision to establish a Committee to examine all the issues surrounding the granting of injunctions and super-injunctions. Does my right hon. and learned Friend accept,...

Member
John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
23 May 2011
Reference
528 c634-5
House
House of Commons
Is my right hon. and learned Friend concerned about the possibility that the large number of injunctions that appear to be being granted on a routine basis suggests that the courts are paying insufficient regard to section 12 of the Human Rights Act 1998, which was intended to protect press freedom? Given that, and given the huge speculation on the internet about the identities of those who have obtained injunctions, does he feel that the time is approaching when Parliament may need to revisit the issue?
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John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
17 May 2011
Reference
528 c136-7
House
House of Commons
If he will estimate the number of existing injunctions granted on the grounds of invasion of privacy.
Asked by
John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
17 May 2011
Reference
528 c136; 55667
House
House of Commons

Is it the Minister's view that the advice given by Carter-Ruck and by the in-house lawyer of The Guardian was incorrect?

Member
John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 October 2009
Reference
497 c293WH
House
House of Commons

As has already been said, the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport, which I have the privilege of chairing, has been conducting a lengthy inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel, and we hope to publish our conclusions shortly. During the course of that inquiry, we received evidence about...

Member
John Whittingdale (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
21 October 2009
Reference
497 c281-3WH
House
House of Commons