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Leveson Inquiry — 80 mentions in Parliament since Apr 2016

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Written Question Commons
17 Mar 2023
Independent Press Standards Organisation
Hywel Williams Plaid Cymru → Department for Culture, Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of whether the Independent Press Standards Organisation has met the recommendations set out in the independent report entitled Leveson Inquiry: Report into the cult

Government answer
Department for Culture, Media and Sport The Government is committed to independent self-regulation of the press, and does not intervene in or oversee the work of the press regulators. Sir Joseph Pilling’s 2016 review found IPSO has made some important achievements in demonstrating it is an inde... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
17 Mar 2023
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Hywel Williams Plaid Cymru → Department for Culture, Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of re-establishing the Leveson Part Two inquiry.

Government answer
Department for Culture, Media and Sport In 2017, the Government ran a consultation on whether to continue with Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. Having taken into account all of the views and evidence, we announced in 2018 that we would not be taking forward Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry.The Leves... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
05 Jul 2021
Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
Hywel Williams Plaid Cymru → Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of re-establishing the Leveson Part Two inquiry.

Government answer
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport The Government has made clear that it does not intend to proceed with Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry. This decision was reached following a public consultation and having taken into account all of the views and evidence submitted. Reopening the inquiry is ... Read full answer →
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