My Lords, this has been a fascinating and illuminating series of speeches on the potential foreign ownership of UK news titles, particularly the Telegraph and the Spectator, by RedBird IMI. I echo the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell: this is a much larger issue than that newspaper group....

My Lords, this has been a fascinating and illuminating series of speeches on the potential foreign ownership of UK news titles, particularly the Telegraph and the Spectator, by RedBird IMI. I echo the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell: this is a much larger issue than that newspaper group....

Can the Minister also clarify the point about online publications? Will these be included within the statutory instrument?

Can the Minister also clarify the point about online publications? Will these be included within the statutory instrument?

King's consent signified. Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Amendments 1 to 9 agreed to. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

King's consent signified. Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Amendments 1 to 9 agreed to. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 66, 70 to 90, 93 to 98, 102, 103, 107, 112 to 114, 116, 117, 119, 121 to 125, 128 to 130, 132, 136 to 139 and 141 to 149 agreed to. Amendment 150 agreed to on division (165 to 154). Amendments 154 to 157 and 159 to 161 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 53).

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 66, 70 to 90, 93 to 98, 102, 103, 107, 112 to 114, 116, 117, 119, 121 to 125, 128 to 130, 132, 136 to 139 and 141 to 149 agreed to. Amendment 150 agreed to on division (165 to 154). Amendments 154 to...

My Lords, we are very grateful—we are always very grateful, actually—to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for tabling this amendment, which raises a valid concern around the suitability of the current provisions in Section 58 of the Enterprise Act.

We take the view that the world has changed significantly since that...

My Lords, we are very grateful—we are always very grateful, actually—to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for tabling this amendment, which raises a valid concern around the suitability of the current provisions in Section 58 of the Enterprise Act.

We take the view that the world has changed significantly since that...

My Lords, I think the whole House is grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell, for the way in which she set out the arguments behind her amendment, and for the clarity, force and power of her voice in putting those arguments forward. We are also grateful to the noble...

My Lords, I think the whole House is grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell, for the way in which she set out the arguments behind her amendment, and for the clarity, force and power of her voice in putting those arguments forward. We are also grateful to the noble...

My Lords, in order to help, can we be absolutely clear that this covers minority ownership and control? We need clarity on that. The noble Lord, Lord Moore, made that point. It would help the House for the avoidance of doubt.

My Lords, in order to help, can we be absolutely clear that this covers minority ownership and control? We need clarity on that. The noble Lord, Lord Moore, made that point. It would help the House for the avoidance of doubt.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee and on instruction to Grand Committee on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Lords motion that the bill be committed to a Grand Committee and on instruction to Grand Committee on order of clauses to be taken. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the Minister, who has very ably set out the purposes behind this much-needed and long-awaited Bill. I hope he has not given it a fake review or indulged in any drip pricing in his opening salvo.

Our Labour colleagues in the Commons...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the Minister, who has very ably set out the purposes behind this much-needed and long-awaited Bill. I hope he has not given it a fake review or indulged in any drip pricing in his opening salvo.

Our Labour colleagues in the Commons...