2439
1990-91
1064
JOURNALISTS' PRISON VISITS
Allan Rogers
1991-07-02
That this House deplores the provision in prison standing orders which prohibits visits to prisoners by journalists acting in their professional capacity other than in exceptional circumstances; considers that this is an unreasonable restriction on the right of prisoners and journalists to draw public attention to alleged miscarriages of justice and defects in the operation of the criminal justice and penal systems; notes that the prohibition is ineffective in preventing journalists who are not known to prison staff from visiting prisoners and effectively prohibits only well-known journalists; considers that the regulation is illogical as prisoners may correspond with journalists about their cases; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to amend prison orders to provide that journalists may visit prisoners provided that (a) this forms part of the prisoners' normal allocation of visits and (b) the journalist has not abused visiting arrangements in the past, serious journalism relating to alleged wrongful convictions or aspects of the treatment of offenders not being an abuse.
Allan Rogers
1991-07-02
Proposed
Rhondda
Kim Howells
1991-07-02
Signed
Pontypridd
Simon Hughes
1991-07-02
Signed
Southwark and Bermondsey
Peter Bottomley
1991-07-02
Signed
Eltham
Harry Cohen
1991-07-03
Signed
Leyton
Frank Cook
1991-07-03
Signed
Stockton North
John Cummings
1991-07-03
Signed
Easington
Lawrence Cunliffe
1991-07-03
Signed
Leigh
Jimmy Dunnachie
1991-07-03
Signed
Glasgow, Pollok
Huw Edwards
1991-07-03
Signed
Monmouth
Paul Flynn
1991-07-03
Signed
Newport West
Norman Godman
1991-07-03
Signed
Greenock and Port Glasgow
Harry Barnes
1991-07-03
Signed
North East Derbyshire
James Wray
1991-07-03
Signed
Glasgow Provan
Peter Hardy
1991-07-04
Signed
Wentworth
John Battle
1991-07-04
Signed
Leeds West
Bruce Grocott
1991-07-04
Signed
Wrekin, The
Alan Meale
1991-07-04
Signed
Mansfield
Eric Illsley
1991-07-09
Signed
Barnsley Central
Robin Corbett
1991-07-10
Signed
Birmingham, Erdington
Frank Doran
1991-07-10
Signed
Aberdeen South
Michael Foot
1991-07-10
Signed
Blaenau Gwent
Dennis Turner
1991-07-10
Signed
Wolverhampton South East
Audrey Wise
1991-07-10
Signed
Preston
Roland Boyes
1991-07-11
Signed
Houghton and Washington
Jack Thompson
1991-07-11
Signed
Wansbeck
Joan Lestor
1991-07-16
Signed
Eccles
Tommy Graham
1991-07-17
Signed
Renfrew West and Inverclyde
Ken Livingstone
1991-10-14
Signed
Brent East