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Asked by Steve WitherdenLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 25 April 2025UIN 44819

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many newspapers have been (a) investigated and (b) fined by the Independent Press Standards Organisation since 2014.

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which is independent of Government, publishes annual reports on their website that include details on the number of complaints and enquiries received and their outcomes: https://www.ipso.co.uk/what-we-do/transparency-accountability/.

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