A question on #JournalismAndPressFreedom #Finance tabled by Rebecca Long Bailey on 27-06-2025 has been answered by Stephen Doughty.

Heading: Journalism and Press Freedom: Finance
Question ID: 1817308
UIN: 63313
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-27
Asking Member ID: 4396
Asking Member display name: Rebecca Long Bailey
Asking Member handle: rlong_bailey
Asking Member Twitter reference: @rlong_bailey
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Departmental spending plans on the work of the (a) Media Freedom Coalition and (b) other country-specific programme
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Date answered: 2025-07-07
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Answering Member ID: 4264
Answering Member display name: Stephen Doughty
Answering Member handle: SDoughtyMP
Answering Member Twitter reference: @SDoughtyMP
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Answer text: The United Kingdom remains steadfast in its commitment to media freedom internationally, including the protection of journalists. We recognise the vital role journalists play in upholding human rights, supporting effective, accountable and inclusive gover...
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Answering body ID: 208
Answering body name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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