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New attempt to reform PCC
DATELINE: 6/8/08
Jim Sheridan, Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, has introduced a 10 minute rule bill in the Commons (15 July 2008), to reform the workings of the Press Complaints Commission in relation to breaches of the Press Complaints Commission's Code of Practice.
In introducing the bill he said that, 'I should like to begin by thanking those hon. Members who kindly agreed to sponsor this Bill, and all those colleagues who have given me their support in the face of potential threats, or of the consequences of taking on and challenging the British press. I should also like to express my gratitude and thanks to Lord Soley, who in 1993 tried to bring in a similar Bill but who was unfortunately unsuccessful.'
The Bill 'would introduce a statutory method for protecting the general public from inaccurate and, at times, inflammatory reports in the press and media. It is not intended, either by design or omission, to restrict or in any other way curtail the freedom of the press.'
Lord Clive Soley (then an MP) worked very closely with the CPBF (and the NUJ) in the early 1990's on his Freedom and Responsibility of the Press Bill and special parliamentary hearings were held into the bill in December 1992. The bill failed to get its third reading in 1993.
An attempt to force newspapers to give the right of reply to correct factual inaccuracies in the press was made by Labour MP Peter Bradley in February 2005, but his private members bill was defeated just before the 2005 general election.
The bill is due for its second reading on 17 October 2008. Please email letters of support to Jim Sheridan MP at: jim@james-sheridan-mp.org.uk
You can write to Jim Sheridan at his constituency office at: Mirren Court Three, 123 Renfrew Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland PA3 4EA. Phone: 0141 847 1457.
Julian Petley CPBF chair has written to Jim Sheridan offering our support.Details of the bill can be found by following the link.
LINKSDetails of the bill
Last modified: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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Previous stories
Press Complaints Commission
Fewer Complaints and Greater Complacency
Submission to DCMS on press regulation
Press Complaints Commission widens its remit
Frankenstein Unbound?
CPBF writes to PCC on editors' code of conduct
A Pathetic Judgement
Slow and shoddy should be PCC slogan
PCC rejects CPBF Express complaint
CPBF launches complaint against Express
CPBF calls on PCC to open the books
