Question follow-through · 90268

Local Government: Local Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of removing the requirement for local authorities to publish statutory public notices in local newspapers on local transparency in

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
12 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of removing the requirement for local authorities to publish statutory public notices in local newspapers on local transparency in

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Following the Licensing taskforce report, the Government published a Call for Evidence on reforming the licensing system on 7 October, which closed on 6 November. The Call for Evidence invited views on the impact of licensing reforms, including in relatio...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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