PPA attends Conservative Party Conference

Public Affairs

PPA attends Conservative Party Conference

Public Affairs

PPA attends Conservative Party Conference

6 October 2023

The PPA Public Affairs team met with the Business Minister, Kevin Hollinrake and the Minister for Media and Data, John Whittingdale to discuss issues such as AI and digital competition at the 2023 Conservative Party Conference.

The Government has reiterated to the PPA its commitment to delivering the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill which will introduce new powers for the Competition and Markets Authority to regulate digital competition and establish better business conditions for specialist publishers.

Additionally, Ministers have acknowledged the PPA’s concerns relating to AI and will continue to engage with us on these issues in the coming months.

Our Public Affairs team will also be attending the Labour Party Conference next week and will report back on any relevant updates.

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