Question follow-through · 1785

News Corporation and News UK

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) his officials have had discussions with (i) NewsCorp and (ii) News UK on press regulation between 5 July 2024 and 24 July 2024.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
25 Jul 2024
Target answer date
29 Jul 2024
Answer
9 Aug 2024 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Prime Minister and (b) his officials have had discussions with (i) NewsCorp and (ii) News UK on press regulation between 5 July 2024 and 24 July 2024.

  2. 29 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 9 Aug 2024

    Answer published

    As was the practice under the previous Administration, information about official ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK websit...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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