PPA meets new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Public Affairs

PPA meets new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

25 September 2023

Public Affairs

PPA meets new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

PPA CEO Sajeeda Merali, and Policy and Public Affairs Manager Eilidh Wilson met with the new Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Thangam Debbonaire to discuss issues affecting specialist publishers.

The discussion included AI and digital market regulation and how Labour might tackle these issues if they were to be elected into government in 2024.

The PPA will continue engaging with the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and will be arranging a members’ lunch with her soon.

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