Periodic Plurality Reviews
Leveson Inquiry · An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press · Issued 29 November 2012 · Addressed to: UK Government
Government responseUK Government: Under consideration (Aug 2014)
DeliveryNo statement from UK Government found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The Government should consider whether periodic plurality reviews or an extension to the public interest test within the markets regime in competition law is most likely to provide a timely warning of, and response to, plurality concerns that develop as the result of organic growth, recognising that the proposal for a regular plurality review is more closely focussed on plurality issues.
Leveson Inquiry, An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press · 29 Nov 2012 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Inquiry asked the UK Government to consider periodic plurality reviews or competition test extensions. In August 2014, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport stated that it asked the Office of Communications (Ofcom) to develop a measurement framework for a baseline plurality assessment, but that no decision had been made on periodic reviews (Department for Culture, Media and Sport response, Aug 2014). The department added that it was "reserving its position on future media plurality policy until after a baseline assessment", while an extension to the public interest test in competition law was not mentioned (Department for Culture, Media and Sport response, Aug 2014).
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Report-level response context
Government response
●UK Government · Under consideration · 6 Aug 2014
Government is asking Ofcom to develop a measurement framework which will allow for the first-ever baseline assessment of media plurality in the UK to be conducted. However, no decisions have been made about whether this will be a one-off report, the first in a regular programme of periodic assessment or an ad-hoc process. The Government is reserving its position on future media plurality policy until after a baseline assessment so that we can understand the nature of the picture in the UK today, but we note the Committee’s preference for periodic reviews on a 4-5 yearly basis.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from UK Government has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.
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