questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Future of news is local, says Culture Secretary, as she launches the first action plan to back local news in a generation, published on 17 March 2026, whether she plans to publish an evaluation of the initiative, including participation rates and outcomes for pupils.
answerText: The Government is committed to ensuring a healthy and plural local media for the benefit of communities and citizens across the UK, and recognises the vital role that local press plays in scrutinising local institutions, and reflecting communities’ views ...
heading: Local Press: Schools