The Parliamentary Papers Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 9) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act was passed in response to the case of Stockdale v Hansard where it was held that the House of Commons enjoyed no privilege as to publications under its authority circulated beyond Members of Parliament.
The Act provides that:
Publication for circulation among Members of Parliament is protected by absolute privilege under common law.[2] The Act received royal assent on 14 April 1840.
The Act is notable by being ex post facto – it changes the legal status of happenings before the Act was passed. As such, it is a precedent showing that Parliament has sovereignty over the past as well as the future.
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