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Written question asked by Saqib Bhatti (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 January 2025 (named day). It was answered by Stephanie Peacock (Labour) on Monday, 20 January 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


The Observer: Buy Outs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) the Guardian Media Group and (b) Tortoise Media on the proposed buyout of the Observer newspaper.

Answer

It would be inappropriate to comment on any live merger case. As is clear under the Enterprise Act, this is a quasi-judicial process for the DCMS Secretary of State alone to exercise the statutory powers based on the evidence and following the established regulatory process. If there are any updates to report, Parliament will be informed in the usual way.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24264
Session
2024-26
Subjects
The Observer Buy outs
Link
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