At Justice questions earlier today, the Government were again lauding anti-SLAPP legislation that protects small publishers and investigative journalists from oppressive conduct by wealthy individuals and organisations. That is exactly what section 40 does, and the Minister has completely mischaracterised it. Is it not inconsistency, amounting to hypocrisy, to repeal that provision?
Media Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Andy Slaughter
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 November 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Media Bill.
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