Research Briefing
How is the press regulated?
Ipso and Impress are the two press regulators in the UK. Both are voluntary, and not all news publications are members of them.
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Debate Pack
Government proposals for renewal of the BBC Charter
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on government proposals for renewal of the BBC's royal charter on 6 January 2026 at 2:30pm. The debate will be opened by Sir John Whittingdale MP.
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Debate Pack
Literary and cultural legacy of Jane Austen
A Westminster Hall debate on the literary and cultural legacy of Jane Austen will take place on Thursday 18 December. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Luke Murphy MP.
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Debate Pack
E-petition relating to the Online Safety Act
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4:30pm on 15 December 2025 on an e-petition relating to relating to the Online Safety Act. The debate will be opened by Lewis Atkinson MP.
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Debate Pack
Future of local media
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the future of local media on 3 December 2025 at 9:30am. The debate will be opened by Peter Fortune MP.
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Research Briefing
The death of a monarch
The death of a monarch – and the accession of a new sovereign – involves the Cabinet, the Privy Council, Parliament, Buckingham Palace and the Church of England. This paper outlines the historical precedents for events that follow a demise of the crown.
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Debate Pack
The future of terrestrial television
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the future of terrestrial television at 3:00pm on 4 September 2025. The debate will be opened by David Mundell MP.
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Debate Pack
Funding of the BBC World Service
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on funding of the BBC World Service at 3pm on 26 June 2025. The debate will be opened by Peter Prinsley MP.
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Debate Pack
Impact of AI on intellectual property
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on intellectual property at 2:30pm on 23 April 2025. The debate will be opened by James Frith MP.
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Research Briefing
Countering Russian influence in the UK
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK has applied sanctions and changed rules around visas and corporate transparency to counter Russian influence.
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Research Briefing
Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill
The Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill is scheduled to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 7 March 2025.
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Debate Pack
Implementation of the Online Safety Act
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023 on 26 February 2025. The debate will be opened by Sir Jeremy Wright MP.
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Debate Pack
E-petition relating to a minimum age for social media
On 24 February 2025, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 700086. This calls for social media companies to be banned from letting children under 16 create social media accounts. The debate will be led by Tony Vaughan MP.
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Debate Pack
Creative Industries
A general debate on creative industries is scheduled to take place in the House of Commons Chamber on Monday 27 January 2025.
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Debate Pack
Debate on access to children’s social media accounts
There will be a debate on e-petition 661407 (parental/guardian access to children's social media accounts) on 13 January 2025 in Westminster Hall, led by Lewis Atkinson MP.
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