To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on when to commence the second part of the Leveson inquiry; and if she will make a statement.
Home Office
I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided by the Minister of State for Security during Home Office Oral Answers to Questions on Monday 23 January 2017 (908280, Volume 620, column 7).
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many submissions to the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation (a) supported and (b) opposed Part 2 of that Inquiry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Written Statement of 11 January 2017, HCWS401, within what timescale her Department plans to complete analysis of the responses to the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
An application for a judicial review of the consultation exercise has been made. The government has given an undertaking to the court that it will not take any final decisions on the matters to which this consultation relates until the court has determine...
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The consultation ‘The Leveson Inquiry and its implementation’ closed on 10 January after running for ten weeks. We know there is a significant level of interest in the consultation and we are grateful for all the responses submitted. The total number of i...
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The consultation ‘The Leveson Inquiry and its implementation’ closed on 10 January after running for ten weeks. We know there is a significant level of interest in the consultation and we are grateful for all the responses submitted. The total number of i...
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That this House notes the significant consequences for local, regional and national publications if the Government was to commence section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013; recognises that the state should have no role in regulating publications; believes that the commencement of section 40 would curtail the freedom of the press in the UK by creating a chilling effect on journalism and would stifle investigative journalism; further notes that the commencement of section 40 would be an atte...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, what steps her Department has taken to protect the independence of regional press organisations.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government launched a consultation on 1 November to look at two issues, one of which is the commencement of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. As the consultation document sets out, the consultation is an opportunity for all interested indiv...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, what steps her Department has taken to protect regional publishers who do not wish to join an approved regulator.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Government launched a consultation on 1 November to look at two issues, one of which is the commencement of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. As the consultation document sets out, the consultation is an opportunity for all interested indiv...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, to which stakeholders her Department has formally written to inform them that they might participate in the consultation on whether to conduct further investigations into standards, ethics and cr
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Ministers wrote to a small number of interested parties regarding the consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its implementation, including interested Parliamentarians and victims of press abuse. The consultation runs until 10 January 2017 and is availabl...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2016 to Question 45329, on the culture, practices and ethics of the Press Inquiry, which cases are referred to in that Answer.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
All criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the relevant appeals processes, have now concluded. The Government is currently consulting on Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications of bringing into effect section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 for the protections and privileges granted under the Parliamentary Papers Act
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The government launched a consultation on 1 November 2016 to look at two issues: commencement of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013; and Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. The consultation runs until 10 January 2017 and can be found here: https://www...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with victims of press intrusion on the Leveson 2 inquiry.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport met victims of press intrusion in March 2016 to discuss the Leveson Inquiry. Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry,including the appeals process, have not yet comple...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet been completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry, including any estimate ...
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Criminal proceedings connected to the subject matter of the Leveson Inquiry, including the appeals process, have not yet completed. We have always been clear that these cases must conclude before we consider Part 2 of the Inquiry.
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