Press: Regulation
Commons · Question 3768 · Tabled 2 Sep 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) Independent Press Standards Organisation and (b) Royal Charter on press self-regulation.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 10 Sep 2024
Independent and effective self-regulation of the press empowers the public to have trust in what is reported, which is vital to a strong and functioning democracy.