Media: Journalists

House of Lords written question – answered at on 18 May 2011.

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Photo of Viscount Waverley Viscount Waverley Crossbench

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are considering statutory regulation of journalists to include a registry of declaration of relevant interests in order to ensure greater transparency.

Photo of Baroness Rawlings Baroness Rawlings Lords Spokesperson (Department for Culture, Media and Sport), Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government strongly believe that a press free from state intervention is fundamental to our democracy. This is why we have no intention of creating any statutory registry. Of course, with that freedom comes responsibility, and newspapers have a duty to ensure that they are accurate and do not mislead readers and the system of self-regulation retains the confidence of the public.

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