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Defamation Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Puttnam (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 5 February 2013. It occurred during Debate on bills on Defamation Bill.

I would make one point to the noble Lord, because I think that he is picking unnecessarily at what I said. He was clear that he believes himself to be an independent chair. He is not an independent

chair. He is an appointed chair, appointed on the basis of his rejection of statutory regulation. That is the position that he comes from. He is an extremely persuasive speaker, but it is very important that he does not claim independence. He is not in any sense recognised by the House as independent on this issue.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
743 c159 
Session
2012-13
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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