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Channel 4 Ownership Review

The government is reviewing Channel 4's ownership and regulatory status, with proposals for privatisation and potential relocation under the Channel 4 (Privatisation) Bill and Channel 4 (Relocation) Bill. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport is leading this review, which involves updates to TV and video-on-demand service regulation and consultation on local TV licensing arrangements. The issue remains active with ongoing parliamentary scrutiny and stakeholder engagement.

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2026

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2025

10 events

2024

27 events
24 Oct 2024 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

The Internet Television Equipment Regulations 2024

UIN: HLWS163 I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth, Stephanie Peacock MP:The Media Act 2024 - which received royal assent …

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24 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Message from the Commons The Bill was returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.

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23 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Report and Third Reading 15:30:00 Clause 1: Reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 29, after “(taken together)” insert “comprises a public service for the dissemination of information …

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23 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Consideration of Lords amendments Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans): I confirm that nothing in the Lords amendments engages Commons financial privilege. Clause 1 Reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit 19:36:00 The Minister for Media, Tourism and …

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22 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Committee (3rd Day) 16:42:00 Clause 42: Licensing and local services Amendment 71 Moved by 71: Clause 42, page 83, leave out line 25 and insert— “(a) be made using a process OFCOM shall create within six months of the passing …

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20 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Committee (2nd Day) 15:32:00 Clause 14: Regional Programme-making: Channels 3, 4 and 5 Amendment 16 Moved by 16: Clause 14, page 16, line 43, at end insert— “(4A) After subsection (6) insert—“(6A) When determining the number of hours OFCOM consider …

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8 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Committee (1st Day) 17:19:00 Clause 1: Reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 14, at end insert— “(c) which maintains the high general standards with respect to the …

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8 May 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Committee (1st Day) (Continued) 20:44:00 Amendment 12 Moved by 12: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause— “Review of children’s access to public service broadcast contentWithin six months of the passage of this Act, the Secretary of State must …

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28 Feb 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Second Reading 16:23:00 Moved by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: That the Bill be now read a second time. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay) (Con): My Lords, it is …

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28 Feb 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Commitment and Order of Consideration Motion Moved by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay: That the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House that they …

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2 Feb 2024 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Local TV update

UIN: HCWS237 HM Government has today published a response to the consultation on the arrangements for the renewal of the local TV multiplex licence, and the renewal or relicensing of the 34 individual licences for the local TV services operating …

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2 Feb 2024 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Local TV update

UIN: HLWS233 I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Honourable Friend, the Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, Julia Lopez MP:HM Government has today published a response to the consultation …

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31 Jan 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

First Reading 15:50:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.

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30 Jan 2024 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Consideration of Bill, as amended in Public Bill Committee [Relevant documents: Thirteenth Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Session 2022 - 23, Draft Media Bill: Final Report, HC 1807, and the Government response, Session 2023 - 24, …

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30 Jan 2024 | Third reading Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Act 2024 — Third reading

A Bill to Make provision about public service television; about the sustainability of, and programme-making by, C4C; about the name, remit, powers, governance and audit of S4C; about the regulation of

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30 Jan 2024 | Report stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Act 2024 — Report stage

A Bill to Make provision about public service television; about the sustainability of, and programme-making by, C4C; about the name, remit, powers, governance and audit of S4C; about the regulation of

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2023

12 events
5 Dec 2023 | Committee stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Act 2024 — Committee stage

A Bill to Make provision about public service television; about the sustainability of, and programme-making by, C4C; about the name, remit, powers, governance and audit of S4C; about the regulation of

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21 Nov 2023 | Bill stage Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Bill

Second Reading [Relevant documents: Fifth Report of the Welsh Affairs Committee of Session 2022–23, Broadcasting in Wales, HC 620 , Twelfth Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of Session 2022–23, Draft Media Bill: Radio Measures, HC 1287 ; …

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21 Nov 2023 | Second reading Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Act 2024 — Second reading

A Bill to Make provision about public service television; about the sustainability of, and programme-making by, C4C; about the name, remit, powers, governance and audit of S4C; about the regulation of

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8 Nov 2023 | Bill introduced Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media Act 2024 — First reading

A Bill to Make provision about public service television; about the sustainability of, and programme-making by, C4C; about the name, remit, powers, governance and audit of S4C; about the regulation of

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8 Nov 2023 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Broadcasting Update

UIN: HCWS14 Today, the Government is introducing the Media Bill into Parliament. The Bill will support our broadcasters and radio stations to further thrive by delivering on the key commitments set out in Up Next, our broadcasting white paper published …

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7 Jun 2023 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Local television

UIN: HCWS828 The Government has today published on GOV.UK a consultation addressing arrangements for the renewal of the local TV multiplex licence and for the renewal, or relicensing, of the 34 individual local TV services currently operating across the UK. …

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7 Jun 2023 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Local television

UIN: HLWS814 I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP:The Government has today published on GOV.UK …

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9 Jan 2023 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

The Future of Channel 4

UIN: HCWS476 Channel 4 is a great British success story. It is an integral part of our public service broadcasting system - contributing to the UK’s creative economy, providing greater choice for audiences, and supporting the booming British production sector. …

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9 Jan 2023 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

The Future of Channel 4

UIN: HLWS468 I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Michelle Donelan MP:Channel 4 is a great British success …

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2022

6 events
18 Jul 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on a change of ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation — outcome published

This consultation is a call for views and evidence on the potential change of ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation.

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2021

12 events
14 Sep 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on a change of ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation — consultation closed

This consultation is a call for views and evidence on the potential change of ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation.

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↓ Consultation on a potential change of ownership of Channel … (47pp) ↓ Government response to the consultation on a potential chan… ↓ Government response to the consultation on a potential chan… (28pp) ↓ Government response to the consultation on a potential chan… ↓ Decision rationale and sale impact analysis for a change of… ↓ Decision rationale and sale impact analysis for a change of… (22pp)
8 Sep 2021 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Sport Broadcasting Update

UIN: HCWS271 The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) wrote to the DCMS and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committees on 2nd August to set out the final decision on making an Exclusion Order under the Competition …

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17 Aug 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on the renewal of digital terrestrial television (DTT) multiplex licences expiring in 2022 and 2026 — outcome published

The government is seeking views on options for the renewal of the digital terrestrial television national multiplex licences expiring in 2022 and 2026

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↓ Consultation on the renewal of Digital Terrestrial Televisi… (21pp) ↓ Consultation on the renewal of digital terrestrial televisi…
6 Jul 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on a change of ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation — consultation opened

This consultation is a call for views and evidence on the potential change of ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation.

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↓ Consultation on a potential change of ownership of Channel … (47pp) ↓ Government response to the consultation on a potential chan… ↓ Government response to the consultation on a potential chan… (28pp) ↓ Government response to the consultation on a potential chan… ↓ Decision rationale and sale impact analysis for a change of… ↓ Decision rationale and sale impact analysis for a change of… (22pp)
6 Jul 2021 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Broadcasting Policy Update

UIN: HCWS153 Today, we are launching a consultation on the future ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation.Since its creation almost 40 years ago by a Conservative government, Channel 4 has delivered on its remit, aims and objectives. But, in that …

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6 Jul 2021 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Broadcasting Policy Update

UIN: HLWS147 My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, has made the following Statement:Today, we are launching a consultation on the future ownership of Channel 4 …

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23 Jun 2021 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Broadcasting Policy

UIN: HCWS113 Today, we are announcing our intention to publish a Broadcasting White Paper in the Autumn. In order to inform the White Paper, we will consult on the future of Channel 4 and on regulating video-on-demand services.We believe that …

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23 Jun 2021 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Broadcasting Policy

UIN: HLWS108 My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, has made the following Statement:Today, we are announcing our intention to publish a Broadcasting White Paper in …

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13 May 2021 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Sport Broadcasting

UIN: HCWS16 The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has written to the Premier League and to Sky, BT, Amazon and the BBC, as the current holders of broadcast rights to the Premier League in the UK, to …

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26 Feb 2021 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on the renewal of digital terrestrial television (DTT) multiplex licences expiring in 2022 and 2026 — consultation closed

The government is seeking views on options for the renewal of the digital terrestrial television national multiplex licences expiring in 2022 and 2026

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on the renewal of Digital Terrestr…
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↓ Consultation on the renewal of Digital Terrestrial Televisi… (21pp) ↓ Consultation on the renewal of digital terrestrial televisi…

2020

2 events
18 Dec 2020 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Consultation on the renewal of digital terrestrial television (DTT) multiplex licences expiring in 2022 and 2026 — consultation opened

The government is seeking views on options for the renewal of the digital terrestrial television national multiplex licences expiring in 2022 and 2026

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on the renewal of Digital Terrestr…
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↓ Consultation on the renewal of Digital Terrestrial Televisi… (21pp) ↓ Consultation on the renewal of digital terrestrial televisi…
27 Jan 2020 | Announcement Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Sport Broadcasting

UIN: HCWS66 On Thursday 18 July 2019, Jeremy Wright MP, the then Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, announced to the House that he was consulting with Channel 4, the BBC, S4C, Ofcom and the International Paralympic …

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2019

3 events
17 Sep 2019 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Requirements for Video Sharing Platforms in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive — consultation closed

Consultation on the UK government's proposed approach to implementing the provisions pertaining to Video Sharing Platforms in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2018.

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↓ Stakeholder Letter (2pp) ↓ Audiovisual Media Services, Government response to public c…
24 Jul 2019 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Requirements for Video Sharing Platforms in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive — outcome published

Consultation on the UK government's proposed approach to implementing the provisions pertaining to Video Sharing Platforms in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2018.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation Document (12pp)
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↓ Stakeholder Letter (2pp) ↓ Audiovisual Media Services, Government response to public c…
23 Jul 2019 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Requirements for Video Sharing Platforms in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive — consultation opened

Consultation on the UK government's proposed approach to implementing the provisions pertaining to Video Sharing Platforms in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive 2018.

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↓ Stakeholder Letter (2pp) ↓ Audiovisual Media Services, Government response to public c…

2018

1 event
10 Jan 2018 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Leveson Inquiry. Answer: The Government has publicly consulted on Section 40 of the Crime and Courts 2013 and …

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2017

4 events
5 Jul 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Corporation — consultation closed

How can Channel 4 contribute to regional economic growth, stimulate regional creative industries, and better serve regional audiences to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society?

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↓ Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Corporation: Su… (14pp) ↓ Economic analysis of options to increase the regional impac… (56pp)
12 Apr 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Corporation — consultation opened

How can Channel 4 contribute to regional economic growth, stimulate regional creative industries, and better serve regional audiences to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society?

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Cor… (36pp)
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↓ Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Corporation: Su… (14pp) ↓ Economic analysis of options to increase the regional impac… (56pp)
12 Apr 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Corporation — outcome published

How can Channel 4 contribute to regional economic growth, stimulate regional creative industries, and better serve regional audiences to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society?

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Cor… (36pp)
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↓ Increasing the Regional Impact of Channel 4 Corporation: Su… (14pp) ↓ Economic analysis of options to increase the regional impac… (56pp)

2016

1 event
8 Nov 2016 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, to which stakeholders her Department has formally written to inform them that they might participate in the consultation on whether to conduct further investigations into standards, ethics and cr …

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2012

9 events
29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Cou — outcome published

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created a costs incentive …

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29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Cou — outcome published

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created a costs incentive …

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29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Cou — outcome published

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created a costs incentive …

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29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Cou — outcome published

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created a costs incentive …

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29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created an incentive for publishers to join a recognised regulatory body, was enacted but never commenced. On 1 March 2018, the Secretary — outcome published

Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created an incentive for publishers to join a recognised regulatory body, was enacted but never commenced. On 1 March 2018, the Secretary of State announced that Section 40 …

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29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

Sections 34-42 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 were commenced on 3 November 2015, providing for exemplary damages against publishers not belonging to a recognised regulatory body. However, the practi — outcome published

Sections 34-42 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 were commenced on 3 November 2015, providing for exemplary damages against publishers not belonging to a recognised regulatory body. However, the practical effect is limited because Section 40 (the costs incentive …

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29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Cou — outcome published

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created a costs incentive …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Cou — outcome published

This recommendation was not implemented. The government did not formally respond to civil justice recommendations in the Prime Minister's statement of 29 November 2012. Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created a costs incentive …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK
29 Nov 2012 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked

Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created an incentive for publishers to join a recognised regulatory body, was enacted but never commenced. On 1 March 2018, the Secretary — outcome published

Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created an incentive for publishers to join a recognised regulatory body, was enacted but never commenced. On 1 March 2018, the Secretary of State announced that Section 40 …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK