Clause 75
Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill
4:30 pm
Maria Eagle (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice; Liverpool, Garston, Labour)
Does the hon. and learned Gentleman not believe that the defences already available under section 55 of the Data Protection Act are adequate? Is he just making the point about a chilling effect, or is he saying that the defences available are not sufficient to enable journalists to pursue legitimate matters of public interest?