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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the (a) Director of Communications, (b) Press Secretary and (c) other staff at 10 Downing Street had a work subscription to the Independent newspaper since July 2024.

Asked by
Harriet Cross (Conservative)
Answering body
Cabinet Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 May 2026
Reference
2387
House
House of Commons

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any (a) Director of Communications, (b) Press Secretary and (c) other staff at 10 Downing Street has had a work subscription to the Independent newspaper since July 2024.

Asked by
Harriet Cross (Conservative)
Answering body
Cabinet Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 April 2026
Reference
128911
House
House of Commons

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Evening Standard and Independent's £1 million Skill Up Step Up campaign to help address youth joblessness; and what plans they have, if any, to match-fund the newspapers' campaign.

Asked by
Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 December 2021
Reference
HL4718
House
House of Lords

Letter dated 16/09/2019 from Nicky Morgan MP to Speaker, John Bercow MP and Lord Speaker, Lord Fowler regarding acquisition of a 30% shareholding in Lebedev Holdings Ltd (Evening Standard) and Independent Digital News and Media. Includes DCMS statement. 5p.

Deposited by
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Deposited papers
Date
16 September 2019
Reference
DEP2019-0894
House
House of Commons

Times/Sunday Times application to vary 1981 conditions

On 10 January 2019, News UK submitted an application to vary certain conditions put in place in 1981 by the then Secretary of State for Trade. The proposed changes would allow The Times and The Sunday Times to share journalistic resources, subject...

Member
Jeremy Wright (Conservative)
Department
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written statements
Date
27 June 2019
Reference
HCWS1677
House
House of Commons

My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Rt Hon Jeremy Wright) has made the following Written Statement:

Times/Sunday Times application to vary 1981 conditions

On 10 January 2019, News UK submitted an application to vary certain conditions put in place in 1981 by...

Member
Viscount Younger of Leckie (Conservative)
Department
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written statements
Date
27 June 2019
Reference
HLWS1638
House
House of Lords

My Department has today written to Lebedev Holdings Limited (LHL) and Independent Digital News and Media Limited (IDNM), the owners of the Evening Standard and the Independent, to inform them that I am ‘minded to’ issue an Intervention Notice. This relates to concerns I have that there may be public...

Member
Jeremy Wright (Conservative)
Department
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written statements
Date
13 June 2019
Reference
HCWS1624
House
House of Commons

My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Rt Hon Jeremy Wright) has made the following Written Statement:

My Department has today written to Lebedev Holdings Limited (LHL) and Independent Digital News and Media Limited (IDNM), the owners of the Evening Standard and the...

Member
Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative)
Department
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written statements
Date
13 June 2019
Reference
HLWS1583
House
House of Lords

That this House congratulates The Independent newspaper for launching its Fair Tips, Fair Pay campaign and joining those hon. Members, trades unions and other national newspapers campaigning to put an end to the situation in the UK hospitality industry where service charges, tips and gratuities are used to pay staff...

Primary sponsor
Michael Connarty (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
15 July 2008
Reference
2035
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Date
4 March 2003
Reference
HC 458-ii 2002/03
House
House of Commons

That this House condemns the arbitrary arrest and imprisonment of the Independent's Harare correspondent Basildon Peta by Zimbabwean police on Monday 4th February; urges the European Union and the British Government to now impose sanctions on Zimbabwe as a matter of urgency now that it is evident that the international...

Primary sponsor
Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
5 February 2002
Reference
805
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Commons papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Committee on Standards and Privileges
Notes
Received 24.03.98
Date
17 March 1998
Reference
HC 633 1997/98
House
House of Commons

What assurances he gave the Chief Minister of Gibraltar during his telephone conversation on 14th December about the administration and stewardship of the colony by the local administration.

Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1159W
House
House of Commons

What considerations led him to telephone the Chief Minister of Gibraltar on 14th December.

Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay (Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 1994
Reference
251 c1159W
House
House of Commons

Consolidated Fund debate on newspaper prices.

Lead member
Tony Wright
Answering member
Neil Hamilton
Department
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
20 July 1994
Reference
247 c427-52
House
House of Commons

What consultations he had with the President of the Board of Trade over the acquisition of Newspaper Publishing by Mirror Group Newspapers.

Asked by
Bill Michie (Labour)
Answering body
Department of National Heritage
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 April 1994
Reference
241 c387W;241 c389W
House
House of Commons

What inquiries his Department conducted into the financial position of Newspaper Publishing plc, owner of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday; what representations were received during the consultation phase, and from whom, which led him to conclude that the newspapers were not economic as going concerns; and if he...

Asked by
Tony Benn (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 March 1994
Reference
240 c1011-2W;240 c1006-7W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to 238 c317W, statement on the proposed transfer of The Independent.

Asked by
Malcolm Moss (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 March 1994
Reference
239 c906W;239 c906-7W
House
House of Commons

That this House notes the bid by a consortium led by Mirror Group Newspapers for control of Newspaper Publishing plc, publishers of The Independent and Independent on Sunday, the primary selling point of which has been their editorial independence; is concerned by the existing concentration of press ownership in Britain;...

Primary sponsor
Richard Caborn (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
10 March 1994
Reference
812
House
House of Commons

Proposed acquisition of a controlling interest in Newspaper Publishing PLC: note by the DTI. 1994.

Deposited by
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Deposited papers
Date
7 March 1994
Reference
DEP 10321
House
House of Commons