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Local Government: Local Press

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 124759

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the policy paper, Amplify: The Local Media Action Plan, published 17 March 2026, paragraph 115, what steps are being taken to stop councils hindering public scrutiny b

Answered by Alison McGovern

I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84641 on 29 October 2025.

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