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Written question asked by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 March 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 April 2018. It was answered by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) on Monday, 16 April 2018 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Press: Regulation

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Special Advisers from No. 10 Downing Street or the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have been briefing that Lords amendments 147 and 148 to the Data Protection Bill provide for state regulation of the press.

Answer

As the Secretary of State said at the second reading of the Data Protection Bill on the 5th March, The Government is clear that these amendments would undermine high-quality journalism and our free press and risks causing serious damage to local newspapers, who play such a vital role in our democracy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6790
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Press Regulation
Legislation
Data Protection Bill (HL) 2017-19
Link
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