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Media Bill

Proceeding contribution from Rob Butler (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 21 November 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Media Bill.

I will make one or two more points, just in case they answer my right hon. Friend’s question, but I will certainly give way in a moment.

As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on media freedom, it was a surprise to me that it was ever considered appropriate to oblige the publisher to pay the costs of both sides in a legal claim, even if the publication won the case. I know that that stance was taken by the organisation Reporters Without Borders. Thankfully, the Bill will put that right, and I am reassured that the industry’s own actions in recent years in setting up its own regulator, IPSO, and beefing up internal complaints handling procedures have proved effective, without the need for further statutory intervention.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
741 c274 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Legislation
Media Bill 2023-24
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