"The law says what the law says, and interpretation is up to the courts – who may chose to take into account other information like statements in Parliament, but may not."
IMHO such interpretations only happen when the case reaches the higher appeal courts. There have been cases in the past*** where the minister allayed fears by saying a law wouldn't apply in some particular circumstances. Then the police and CPS promptly used the wording of the law to prosecute and convict people.
***Using Public Order offences against naturists to circumvent their implicit protection in the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The minister had said that would not happen.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
