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Local Press |
| Question ID: |
1745351 |
| UIN: |
HL3026 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-27 |
| Asking Member ID: |
1463 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
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Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the work of the Local Democracy Reporting Service; and whether they plan to enhance its effectiveness in supporting local journalism and democratic accountability. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-11 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4966 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Baroness Twycross
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| Answer text: |
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) plays an important role in supporting local journalism. LDRS reporters have been able to uncover stories that publishers may have otherwise been unable to discover due to increasing constraints on their resourc... |
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| Answering body ID: |
217 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Tweeted: |
true |