Statement on press matters: 1 November 2016
1 November 2016 (updated on 1 November 2016)
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Karen Bradley, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 1 November on press matters.
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tom Watson, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on Press Matters
- Read Commons Hansard: Press Matters
- Read current Parliamentary material in Topics: Press
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