Asked by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Independent - Salford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps with his international counterparts to negotiate a UN convention on the protection of journalists.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK already works through existing UN conventions and mechanisms which require states to uphold rights that address the key risks faced by journalists. The UK also works through the Media Freedom Coalition to champion the protection of journalists. In 2022 the UK renewed our commitment to the UN Plan of Action for the Safety of Journalists, and we support the Council of Europe's Journalism Matters campaign for the safety of journalists launched in 2023. The UK has contributed £2.8 million to the UNESCO Global Media Defence Fund in the last 4 years.
Asked by: Lord Strathcarron (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the adequacy of the work of the National Security Online Information Team, and (2) the impact of that work on freedom of speech.
Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The work and remit of the National Security and Online Information Team (NSOIT) is kept under regular review by ministers. This includes the role which NSOIT played in responding to the recent public disorder following the tragic incident in Southport.
NSOIT’s commitment to protecting freedom of expression is embedded in its policies and practices. For example, NSOIT has a blanket ban on referring content from journalists and politicians to social media platforms. Its privacy notices are available on gov.uk.
Sep. 03 2024
Source Page: Annual spend of Media Buying Framework (follow up to request 202400412159): FOI releaseFound: Annual spend of Media Buying Framework (follow up to request 202400412159): FOI release
Apr. 30 2024
Source Page: Prime Minister's keynote speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference: 30 April 2024Found: For a quarter of a century now, you’ve been championing media freedom.
Mentions:
1: Lucy Frazer (Con - South East Cambridgeshire) It is often said that the freedom of the press protects not the press’s freedom but ours.It would not - Speech Link
2: Caroline Dinenage (Con - Gosport) Freedom and plurality are, of course, cornerstones of our media, and political interventions should always - Speech Link
3: Alexander Stafford (Con - Rother Valley) , because those are the growing media outlets? - Speech Link
4: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) The Government-appointed director for freedom of speech and academic freedom has warned that foreign - Speech Link
Oct. 01 2024
Source Page: Contact the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentFound: FOI requests Do not use this form to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
Jul. 25 2024
Source Page: Report by the Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana: UK response, July 2024Found: We are, however, concerned by calls from some groups to limit the freedom of expression of LGBT+ people
Oct. 04 2024
Source Page: Transcripts of the press events for the Building a New Scotland series of independence papers: FOI releaseFound: series were accompanied by First Minister-led press conferences, attended by broadcast, print and online media
Jul. 12 2024
Source Page: FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 8 July 2024Found: evaluates the PR value of Non-News Projects and is provided by communications staff within the DDC or TLB Media
Jul. 12 2024
Source Page: FOI responses published by MOD: week commencing 8 July 2024Found: evaluates the PR value of Non-News Projects and is provided by communications staff within the DDC or TLB Media