Response to the "Consultation on the Leveson Inquiry and its Implementation"

The UK Government consulted on the commencement of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and the continuation of the Leveson Inquiry with the opening of part 2 of that process. This response to the consultation, submitted through an online form, argued for the immediate commencement of section 40, which provides a vital incentive for publishers to participate in a system of self-regulation that would serve the public. It further argued that Leveson part 2 was still very necessary, especially in light of the renewed attempts for a Sky merger that make the question of whether James Murdoch is "fit and proper" to hold a UK broadcast licence even more important.