A question on #LocalPress #EastSussex tabled by Josh Babarinde on 01-07-2025 has been answered by Stephanie Peacock.

Heading: Local Press: East Sussex
Question ID: 1818334
UIN: 64153
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-07-01
Asking Member ID: 5086
Asking Member display name: Josh Babarinde
Asking Member handle: JoshBabarinde
Asking Member Twitter reference: @JoshBabarinde
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support local media in(a) Eastbourne constituency and (b) East Sussex.
Is named day: false
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Date answered: 2025-07-10
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4607
Answering Member display name: Stephanie Peacock
Answering Member handle: Steph_Peacock
Answering Member Twitter reference: @Steph_Peacock
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Answer text: Sustainability of local journalism across the country is an area of particular concern for this Government, including in Eastbourne and East Sussex. Government understands the important work that local news does across the UK, including outlets such as th...
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Answering body ID: 217
Answering body name: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tweeted: true