Department for Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 22 November 2024.
Siân Berry
Green Spokesperson (Crime and Policing), Green Spokesperson (Justice), Green Spokesperson (Transport), Green Spokesperson (Work and Pensions), Green Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport), Green Spokesperson (Democratic Standards)
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to protect people affected by (a) discrimination, (b) inaccuracy and (c) intrusion in the press.
Stephanie Peacock
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government currently has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to regulate the press.
It is vital that the public have access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different media, and we are working across Government to consider these issues in the round.
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