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Defamation (Parliamentary Proceedings) (Amendment) Bill [HL]

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

To reform the law of liability in defamation proceedings for reports of Parliamentary proceedings; and to repeal section 13 of the Defamation Act 1996.

Sponsors · 1

  • Lord Lester of Herne HillLiberal DemocratLife peer

Bill · 1

  • HL Bill 51 2013-2014, as introducedLords
    11 Oct 2013

Explanatory Notes · 1

  • HL Bill 51-EN 2013-2014, Explanatory notes to the BillLords
    11 Oct 2013

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