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710961

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many times 21st Century Fox has been sanctioned by Ofcom under the broadcast code in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Selby and Ainsty
tabling member printed	Nigel Adams
uin	67927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Ofcom has not imposed a statutory sanction (such as a financial penalty) under the Broadcasting Code on 21st Century Fox Inc or any entity of which we are aware in which it holds shares, in the last 10 years.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/03/2017 12:05:09 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams

668889

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to notify hon. Members in the event that 21st Century Fox gives to her formal notification of its takeover bid for Sky.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	58915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to the written statement made by my Right Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State on 10 January 2018, Vol 619 Col 8WS.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/01/2017 16:56:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

670725

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her Written Statement of 10 January 2017, what steps she plans to take to invite public representations to her Department on public interest considerations as set out in the Enterprise Act 2002 on the proposed merger of 21st Century Fox and Sky.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	59468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the written statement made by my Right Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State on 1.0 January 2018, Vol 619 Col 8WS.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/01/2017 16:52:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

673479

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2017 to Question 59468, if she will issue a formal consultation document to invite public representations on public interest considerations relating to the proposed merger of 21st Century Fox and Sky.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	60146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>As my Right Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State said in the written statement of 10 January [Vol 619 Col 8WS] , officials have started preliminary work to analyse the relevance of the public interest considerations as set out in the Enterprise Act 2002 to the merger. In doing so, they will look at the available evidence and will consider representations which are relevant to those specified public interests.</p><p> </p><p>While those making representations are free to publish their own views, it would be inappropriate for me to publish representations received as a matter of course in order to ensure those wishing to make representations can do so freely and without risking disclosure of commercially sensitive information. In addition there are specific statutory provisions for the handling of this information and protecting its confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p>We do, however, recognise the importance of transparency in this process and will consider the appropriateness of disclosure of representations made within this context.</p><p> </p><p>We will not be conducting a formal public consultation but will give due regard to any relevant representations in reaching any decision on whether or not to intervene.</p><p> </p><p>As said in the statement of 10 January, we will keep Parliament informed of the process as it moves ahead and will make a further statement when the parties have formally notified the Commission, ahead of making any decision about whether to intervene.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 60152 question first answered 19/01/2017 16:18:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

673480

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2017 to Question 59468, if she will publish any representations made to her Department on public interest considerations relating to the proposed merger of 21st Century Fox and Sky.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	60152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>As my Right Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State said in the written statement of 10 January [Vol 619 Col 8WS] , officials have started preliminary work to analyse the relevance of the public interest considerations as set out in the Enterprise Act 2002 to the merger. In doing so, they will look at the available evidence and will consider representations which are relevant to those specified public interests.</p><p> </p><p>While those making representations are free to publish their own views, it would be inappropriate for me to publish representations received as a matter of course in order to ensure those wishing to make representations can do so freely and without risking disclosure of commercially sensitive information. In addition there are specific statutory provisions for the handling of this information and protecting its confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p>We do, however, recognise the importance of transparency in this process and will consider the appropriateness of disclosure of representations made within this context.</p><p> </p><p>We will not be conducting a formal public consultation but will give due regard to any relevant representations in reaching any decision on whether or not to intervene.</p><p> </p><p>As said in the statement of 10 January, we will keep Parliament informed of the process as it moves ahead and will make a further statement when the parties have formally notified the Commission, ahead of making any decision about whether to intervene.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 60146 question first answered 19/01/2017 16:18:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

708921

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received on the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox and Sky.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	66922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>We set out the representations that had been received in the oral statement the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport gave in the House of Commons on Monday 6th March. Hansard of the debate can be found following this link:</p><p>https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-03-06/debates/045187F9-4209-47B1-B7B9-BA1AD6473DCE/Sky21StCenturyFoxProposedMerger#debate-240030</p><p> </p><p>Representations received since then are being assessed and an update will be given in the week commencing 13th March.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/03/2017 16:59:02 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

720300

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential effect of Rupert Murdoch's bid for Sky TV on media plurality.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	70593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>On 16 March 2017, the Secretary of State made a statement to Hon. Members [Official Report - Vol 623 col 556] that she had intervened in the proposed acquisition of Sky plc by 21st Century Fox Inc on media public interest grounds and had issued a European Intervention Notice (EIN). Ofcom will consider any possible effects of 21st Century Fox Inc's bid for Sky plc on media plurality in their report on the media public interests mentioned in the EIN. Ofcom will now submit their report by 20 June 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 25/04/2017 12:19:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

749331

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she will make a decision on referring the 21st Century Fox bid for Sky to the Competition and Markets Authority before the summer recess; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	3592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to the oral statement made to the House on 29 June [Official Report 29 June; Vol 626 Col 762] by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, in particular to the response given to the Hon Member for Wellingborough [Col 770]</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 11/07/2017 12:31:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

749635

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will postpone any decision on the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox until after the publication of any report on the second stage of the Leveson Inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	3669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in previous statements to the House, the Secretary of State's quasi-judicial responsibilities in relation to the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox will be discharged thoroughly, robustly and transparently. Such decisions must also be taken as promptly as is reasonably practicable.</p><p>On 29 June the Secretary of State announced that she is minded-to refer the merger to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on media plurality grounds. In coming to a final decision, consideration will be given to the available evidence before her including any further representations received following the call for evidence which closed on 14 July.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 17/07/2017 14:31:47 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

751256

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	21st Century Fox: Sky
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will postpone the Fox takeover of Sky until the second half of the Leveson Inquiry has been completed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	4661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in previous statements to the House, the Secretary of State's quasi-judicial responsibilities in relation to the proposed acquisition of Sky by 21st Century Fox will be discharged, robustly and transparently. Such decisions must also be taken as promptly as is reasonably practicable.</p><p> </p><p>On 29 June the Secretary of State announced that she is minded-to refer the merger to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on media plurality grounds. In coming to a final decision, consideration will be given to the available evidence before her including any further representations received following the call for evidence which closed on 14 July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 17/07/2017 14:13:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff