§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans he has for new regulations covering the ownership of national newspapers. [1822]
§ Mr. Nigel Griffiths[holding answer 2 June 1997]: I have been asked to reply. My Department has no immediate plans for new regulations covering the transfer of ownership of national newspapers, however the Department of National Heritage is maintaining regular monitoring of the impact of various factors and policies on the media, including control of cross-media ownership.