Defamation Bill

Debate between Lord May of Oxford and Lord Brougham and Vaux

Tuesday 15th January 2013 Grand Committee

[Lord May of Oxford]

No, but they complain to the people who should not have allowed it to be posted. That is my understanding, which means there is a responsibility—

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Lord Brougham and Vaux)]

Order.

[Lord May of Oxford]

I apologise. I forget the curious thing that you must stand up, thus rendering the microphone less effective. Be that as it may, I thought that there was some recourse and a real encouragement to the person running the thing not to permit really bad behaviour, because there is that recourse against the person who owns the website.