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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 December 2025

Debate

Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Contribution

“the Secretary of State will need to consider the specific facts of the case when considering any acquisition under the Foreign State Influence regime, including whether the loan agreement would enable the lender to exert influence on the policy of the newspaper enterprise in a given case involving debt instruments”.

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