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Press: Regulation

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 4 March 2025UIN 32522

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to shift to using the Impress regulator.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The Government is committed to protecting press freedom, which is essential to a strong and functioning democracy. In the UK, there exists an independent, self-regulatory system for the press, which is crucial to maintain press freedom.

The Government therefore does not use, intervene in or oversee the work of Impress or other independent press regulators.

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