John Whittingdale MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Press Recognition Panel: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to provide future funding to the Press Recognition Panel.
Answer: In 2014, the Ministry of Justice awarded a sum of £3 million to the Press Recognition Panel (PRP). This payment was made on the basis of the Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the press, which states that the Lord Chancellor (acting on behalf of The Exch...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPress Recognition Panel: ExpenditureMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list grants made by his Department to the Press Recognition Panel since 2014; and what the purpose was of those grants.
Answer: In 2014, the Ministry of Justice awarded a sum of £3 million to the Press Recognition Panel (PRP). This payment was made on the basis of the Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the press, which states that the Lord Chancellor (acting on behalf of The Exch...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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