Written questions

Journalism: Protection

Commons · Question 15478 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK government advocating for a new United Nations Convention for the Protection of Journalists and Media Wo

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 10 Jul 2026

The Government is committed to upholding media freedom and ensuring that journalists and other media workers are able to operate without fear, harassment or violence, wherever they are in the world. We are currently pursuing those goals through our role a...