A press council is essential. I hope we can move away from the question of who is appointed to it and get to the nub of the issue, which is whether it should be statutory or non-statutory. As I stated, while I have not given up on self-regulation, I wonder if the relevant bodies are serious about it. How serious can they be if they argue on the one hand for an independent body while, on the other, calling for it to include legal protection? I call on them to sit down and listen to the views of the Minister and others, including Members of the House.