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Press: Regulation

Asked by Tonia AntoniazziLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 10 September 2024UIN 3768

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) Independent Press Standards Organisation and (b) Royal Charter on press self-regulation.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

Independent and effective self-regulation of the press empowers the public to have trust in what is reported, which is vital to a strong and functioning democracy.

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