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Updating Media Mergers Regime

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is updating the media mergers regulatory regime, including oversight of high-profile transactions such as the Telegraph Media Group acquisition. The review examines public interest tests, merger thresholds, and the role of Ofcom and the Secretary of State in media ownership decisions.

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24 Jul 2024 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with press (a) agencies and (b) publishers on the potential merits of launching the second part of the Leveson inquiry into press standards. Answer: …

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17 Mar 2023 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Independent Press Standards Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of whether the Independent Press Standards Organisation has met the recommendations set out in the independent report entitled Leveson Inquiry: Report into the …

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17 Mar 2023 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of re-establishing the Leveson Part Two inquiry. Answer: In 2017, the Government ran a consultation on whether to continue …

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18 Jan 2023 | 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, what steps Department is taking to monitor and ensure the implementation of the recommendations of the Leveson Inquiry. Answer: Since the report of the Leveson Inquiry was published …

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18 Jan 2023 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Independent Press Standards Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the neutrality of the Independent Press Standards Organisation; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new …

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27 Jan 2022 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Independent Press Standards Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Independent Press Standards Organisation in delivering just outcomes. Answer: Since the report of the Leveson Inquiry was …

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5 Jul 2021 | 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, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of re-establishing the Leveson Part Two inquiry. Answer: The Government has made clear that it does not intend …

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20 Apr 2021 | 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 implement the recommendations from Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. Answer: The Government has made clear that it does not intend to proceed …

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1 Dec 2020 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Independent Press Standards Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has plans to review the role of the Independent Press Standards Organisation in the regulation of the news media. Answer: The government is committed to …

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17 Jun 2020 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Independent Press Standards Organisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has plans to undertake a review of the role of Independent Press Standards Organisation in the regulation of the news media. Answer: The media landscape …

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23 Oct 2019 | 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 second part of the Leveson inquiry into regulation of the press will be commenced; and if she will make a statement. Answer: The government announced in …

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7 Mar 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, if he will publish the (a) correspondence and (b) minutes of meetings between (a) himself, (b) Ministers of his Department and (c) officials in his Department and Sir …

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12 Jul 2017 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

21st Century Fox: Sky

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will postpone the Fox takeover of Sky until the second half of the Leveson Inquiry has been completed. Answer: As set out in previous statements to …

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11 Jul 2017 | 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 she plans to publish her response to the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation. Answer: The government is currently considering over 140,000 responses to the consultation on the …

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7 Jul 2017 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

21st Century Fox: Sky

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will postpone any decision on the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox until after the publication of any report on the second stage of …

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21 Jun 2017 | Written question Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport linked

Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to publish her response to her Department's consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation; and if she will make a statement. Answer: The government is …

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