Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 108684

Press: Misconduct

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 45800 on Press: Misconduct, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that arbitration schemes operated by press regulators are availa

Answer

Ian Murray
The UK has a self-regulatory system for the press, which is independent from Government. This is vital to ensure the public has access to accurate and trustworthy information from a range of different sources. The Government therefore does not intervene i...

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