Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many members of the public have written to his Department in support of the Save the Independent Press campaign.

The Department has received correspondence from a range of stakeholders, including from members of the public.

This Government is clear that newspapers play an invaluable role in the fabric of our society and we continue to work with stakeholders from across the Press sector and political landscape in order to ensure the effectiveness of our policies in relation to supporting all news publishers, including independent outlets. The Government will continue to consider all possible options in the interests of promoting and sustaining high-quality news journalism across the sector.