Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 24264
The Observer: Buy Outs
Tabled: 15 January 2025
Answered: 20 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Saqib Bhatti
Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) the Guardian Media Group and (b) Tortoise Media on the proposed buyout of the Observer newspaper.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockIt would be inappropriate to comment on any live merger case. As is clear under the Enterprise Act, this is a quasi-judicial process for the DCMS Secretary of State alone to exercise the statutory powers based on the evidence and following the established...
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