I can confirm that any public prosecution has to be in the public interest. The public interest is not covered in this Bill, but that is because the nature of a public prosecution is that it has to be in the public interest. I hope that deals with my hon. Friend’s concern.
Digital Economy Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Matt Hancock
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 28 November 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills
and
Legislative Grand Committee proceedings (HC) on Digital Economy Bill.
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2016-17
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