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The government's plan for a new press regulator has been officially put back to the autumn after a privy council meeting on Wednesday referred the matter to a new committee.The government's plan for a new press regulator has been officially put back to the autumn after a privy council meeting on Wednesday referred the matter to a new committee.
Wednesday's meeting, which was attended by privy council president Nick Clegg, chancellor George Osborne, education secretary Michael Gove and the liberal democrat peer Lord McNally, formally referred the matter to a sub committee of politicians.Wednesday's meeting, which was attended by privy council president Nick Clegg, chancellor George Osborne, education secretary Michael Gove and the liberal democrat peer Lord McNally, formally referred the matter to a sub committee of politicians.
Neither the privy council or the office of the culture secretary Maria Miller was able to confirm who will be on the committee.Neither the privy council or the office of the culture secretary Maria Miller was able to confirm who will be on the committee.
However, sources said that none of the parties involved in previous negotiations – including Miller, Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman or David Cameron's policy czar Oliver Letwin, who came up with the concept of a royal charter to underpin a new press watchdog – will be involved.However, sources said that none of the parties involved in previous negotiations – including Miller, Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman or David Cameron's policy czar Oliver Letwin, who came up with the concept of a royal charter to underpin a new press watchdog – will be involved.
The committee is expected to examine both the government's royal charter and the rival one prepared by the newspaper and magazine industry, which this week announced it was forging ahead with plans to lay down the framework for a new regulator including a body that would set up an appointments panel.The committee is expected to examine both the government's royal charter and the rival one prepared by the newspaper and magazine industry, which this week announced it was forging ahead with plans to lay down the framework for a new regulator including a body that would set up an appointments panel.
Hacked Off, the group campaigning on behalf of victims of press intrusion, has branded the new regulator proposed by the industry, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, a cynical exercise by press barons.Hacked Off, the group campaigning on behalf of victims of press intrusion, has branded the new regulator proposed by the industry, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, a cynical exercise by press barons.
Speaking in the Lords on Thursday, Labour's Lord Richard said the new process was an "absolute disgrace".Speaking in the Lords on Thursday, Labour's Lord Richard said the new process was an "absolute disgrace".
"We will then be placed in a situation where a committee of the privy council, consisting of members of the cabinet, will have taken a decision which will be backed by the government and we will be presented with a fait accompli," Richards added."We will then be placed in a situation where a committee of the privy council, consisting of members of the cabinet, will have taken a decision which will be backed by the government and we will be presented with a fait accompli," Richards added.
"Don't you think that's an absolute disgrace?" he asked Conservative peer Lord Gardiner."Don't you think that's an absolute disgrace?" he asked Conservative peer Lord Gardiner.
Gardiner replied that the industry's version of a royal charter-backed press regulator would have to be "considered by a committee of the privy council and a recommendation made before any recommendation is made regarding the cross-party charter".Gardiner replied that the industry's version of a royal charter-backed press regulator would have to be "considered by a committee of the privy council and a recommendation made before any recommendation is made regarding the cross-party charter".
He said it was not about a "sense of priority" but about following the correct procedures.He said it was not about a "sense of priority" but about following the correct procedures.
The industry's steps to set up a new regulator called the Independent Press Standard Organisation, are not intended to be final with some discussion yet to be had on some of the proposals.The industry's steps to set up a new regulator called the Independent Press Standard Organisation, are not intended to be final with some discussion yet to be had on some of the proposals.
It has also emerged that Lord Hunt, the chairman of the PCC, is making efforts to appeal to Hacked Off to discuss the proposals.It has also emerged that Lord Hunt, the chairman of the PCC, is making efforts to appeal to Hacked Off to discuss the proposals.
Also speaking in the upper chamber, Lord Prescott said: "The agenda, the rules of decisions, the actual timing of this and attendance of this is by Cabinet members and they have decided to put the press charter on a greater priority."Also speaking in the upper chamber, Lord Prescott said: "The agenda, the rules of decisions, the actual timing of this and attendance of this is by Cabinet members and they have decided to put the press charter on a greater priority."
He added: "In giving priority to this they have chosen to make a controversial political decision inside the Privy Council.He added: "In giving priority to this they have chosen to make a controversial political decision inside the Privy Council.
"That inevitably may mean a division between Parliament and the monarchy.""That inevitably may mean a division between Parliament and the monarchy."
Prescott resigned from the privy council earlier this month in protest against the decision to consider the press proposal despite agreement by all three main parties in March to implement a rival royal charter backed by Hacked Off.Prescott resigned from the privy council earlier this month in protest against the decision to consider the press proposal despite agreement by all three main parties in March to implement a rival royal charter backed by Hacked Off.
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