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British Overseas Territories: Press Freedom

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 2759

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure press freedom in the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

Issues relating to media regulation on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) are a matter for the BIOT Administration.

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