Debates between Jo Stevens and Karen Bradley during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Sky/21st Century Fox: Proposed Merger

Debate between Jo Stevens and Karen Bradley
Monday 6th March 2017

(7 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jo Stevens Portrait Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab)
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Does the Secretary of State agree that the principles of competition and media plurality are vital in a modern democracy? Will she confirm that, when Britain leaves the European Union, we will continue to apply those principles and regulations to avoid the unfair concentration of media ownership in the UK?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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The Enterprise Act is a piece of UK legislation and I am not aware of any intention to change it as a result of leaving the European Union. UK legislation will remain in place as will those grounds in the Enterprise Act.