Clause 2 - Prohibition of tobacco advertising
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill
Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden, Conservative)
When we debate the defences, we will be able to probe the Government further on how someone can prove that they could not reasonably have known. That comes close to the position that I was coming from. In some cases it is hard to prove—it is hard to find words that demonstrate the necessary objectivity. One's view of whether one could reasonably have known about something is inevitably subjective. Someone might say, ``You definitely should have known what was going to happen'', but there may be extenuating circumstances. Only the individual knows why they might not reasonably have been expected to know.
When we deal with the defences, I will spend more time probing the Government about how someone can successfully prove that defence. When we return to the practicalities of defence issues, we shall have another chance to go into the matter. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.