Question follow-through · 97816
Media: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local and regional press and media monopolies on the adequacy of levels of varied and balanced reporting.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 8 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 7 Jan 2026 · 30 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Culture, media and sport
- Voluntary Organisations: Children · 10 Dec 2025
- Copyright: Artificial Intelligence · 11 Dec 2025
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Recorded timeline
8 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local and regional press and media monopolies on the adequacy of levels of varied and balanced reporting.
10 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Government remains committed to a pluralistic media landscape. A free, strong and plural media plays an essential role in democracy. It is a key source of trustworthy information and plays a vital role in holding power and public institutions to accou...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Voluntary Organisations: Children
10 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the government has accessed the potential merits of expanding uniformed groups such as scouts, cubs and brownies on levels of skills and confidence among young people and tackling online
Copyright: Artificial Intelligence
11 Dec 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will regulate the commercial use of copyright protected material by generative AI.