Aug. 15 2024
Source Page: Data Roaming costs incurred by Former Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care of Scotland: FOI releaseFound: the Scottish Government and Police Scotland communication teams have a weekly meeting to discuss any media
Written Evidence May. 28 2024
Inquiry: The role of human rights in the UK democratic process'Found: Individuals’ participation is maintained by human rights such as freedom of expression, freedom of
Oct. 04 2024
Source Page: Social media campaigns aimed at supporting young people away from violence: FOI releaseFound: Social media campaigns aimed at supporting young people away from violence: FOI release
Mentions:
1: None The freedom of the press to express opinions, to criticise and to hold power to account are all a fundamental - Speech Link
2: None not be appropriate for a foreign state to interfere with the accurate presentation of our news or the freedom - Speech Link
3: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) important area.The noble Lord, Lord Bassam, referred to the balance between taking action to preserve the freedom - Speech Link
4: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Lab - Life peer) an absolute block against further foreign ownership; it is not just ownership, but interests in the freedom - Speech Link
Jul. 09 2024
Source Page: Media reporting on child homicide victims: consultationFound: Media reporting on child homicide victims: consultation
Oct. 07 2024
Source Page: Media appearances and government press calls attended by the First Minister: FOI releaseFound: Media appearances and government press calls attended by the First Minister: FOI release
Mentions:
1: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD - Life peer) Will the Foreign Secretary confirm that we are not offering market access to India for media, data and - Speech Link
2: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) That is not the British way—insisting that all media have to be domestically owned—although I know that - Speech Link
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps with academic publishers to help ensure that they are not influenced by foreign powers that seek to (a) censor and (b) otherwise restrict the dissemination of research.
Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
The Government recognises concerns about overseas interference in our higher education sector, including those related to overseas funding. The Government works with the Office for Students, and other stakeholders to ensure that overseas funding does not interfere with academic freedom.
Sep. 11 2024
Source Page: Social Security Scotland Chief Executive signing off freedom of information requests: FOI releaseFound: Social Security Scotland Chief Executive signing off freedom of information requests: FOI release
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the suspension of foreign media access in Burkina Faso.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The UK opposes the recent decision of the Burkinabe government to suspend international media outlets, including the BBC and the Guardian, following their coverage of a Human Rights Watch report which alleged the authorities had been involved in attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso. On 29 April, the UK and USA issued a joint statement condemning the alleged violence against civilians and the media suspensions. We are clear that societies are strengthened, not threatened, by well-informed public and strong, independent media. We will continue to raise our concerns on media freedom and democratic space with authorities in Burkina Faso.