NUJ submissions
Many issues of concern to the NUJ members are the subject of consultation and debate in the Welsh Assembly, UK, Irish, Scottish and EU parliaments.
The union is not affiliated to any political party but has an all-party parliamentary group in the UK parliament and the website has a dedicated section for the NUJ in parliament.
The union also campaigns in the Scottish parliament, Welsh Assembly and the Oireachtas (parliament) in Ireland.
All documents on this page are restricted to NUJ members, non-members can contact campaigns@nuj.org.uk to request a copy.
NUJ submissions and briefings 2019
- NUJ response to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy/Companies House consultation on corporate transparency and register reform (July)
- NUJ submission to the DCMS Committee’s call for evidence on changes proposed by the BBC to its TV licence fee for those over 75s (July 2019)
- NUJ submission to the Online Harms White Paper (July)
- NUJ briefing on proposed merger of Newshour and The World Tonight (March 2019)
- NUJ submission: The Times and The Sunday Times proposal to vary the 1981 undertakings (February 2019)
- NUJ Welsh executive council response to the BBC consultation on age-related TV licences (January 2019)
- NUJ briefing on the BBC's age-related TV licence policy consultation (January 2019)
NUJ submissions and briefings 2018
- Commissioning for the BBC public services: NUJ briefing on Ofcom’s proposed approach to assessing the BBC’s compliance with its requirements (September 2018)
- NUJ submission to the Cairncross review (September 2018)
- Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill - NUJ briefing for MPs (September 2018)
- NUJ submission to the foreign affairs parliamentary committee inquiry into the FCO's human rights work: Iran’s harassment and persecution of BBC Persian Service journalists in London and their families in Iran (June 2018)
- NUJ submission on immigration detention to the Home Affairs Select Committee (April 2018)
- NUJ submission to the Women and Equalities Committee sexual harassment in the workplace inquiry (March 2018)
- NUJ response to the CMA notice of proposed remedies for the Sky/Fox merger (February 2018)
- NUJ briefing: competitive tendering of BBC national radio (February 2018)
- NUJ briefing to the DCMS session on pay at the BBC (January 2018)
- Joint media submission to the Home Office on the draft investigatory powers communications code of practice. The organisations involved include the Media Lawyers Association, News Media Association, Society of Editors and National Union of Journalists (January 2018)
- TUCG joint trade union submission to the Home Office on the draft investigatory powers communications code of practice (January 2018)
NUJ submissions and briefings 2017
- NUJ second CMA submission on the Fox Sky merger (December 2017)
- NUJ response to the DCMS consultation on its Internet Safety Strategy green paper (December 2017)
- NUJ first CMA submission on the Fox Sky merger (November 2017)
- NUJ briefing on E-petition 170931 relating to the TV licence fee (November 2017)
- Submission to the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality General Scheme of the Communications (Data Retention) Bill 2017 (November 2017)
- NUJ response to the Welsh government’s proposal for funding hyperlocals (November 2017)
- Trade Union Act 2016: consultation on the Certification Officer’s levy (October 2017)
- NUJ briefing for the digital, culture, media and sport parliamentary committee questions session with secretary of state Karen Bradley (11 October 2017)
- NUJ briefing for the DCMS select committee session with Ofcom (10 October 2017)
- NUJ response to Ofcom's consultation: holding the BBC to account for the delivery of its mission and public purposes (July 2017)
- NUJ submission to the Law Commission consultation on official secrets and data (June 2017)
- NUJ submission to the culture, Welsh language and communication committee inquiry on news journalism in Wales (May 2017)
- NUJ submission to the Home Office on investigatory powers draft codes of practice (April 2017)
- NUJ parliamentary briefing on Local News Matters (March 2017)
- NUJ parliamentary briefing LNM Bristol (March 2017)
- NUJ parliamentary briefing LNM Midlands(March 2017)
- NUJ parliamentary briefing LNM Wales (March 2017)
- NUJ parliamentary briefing LNM London (March 2017)
- NUJ parliamentary briefing LNM Oxfordshire (March 2017)
- NUJ parliamentary briefing LNM Yorkshire (March 2017)
- NUJ London Assembly briefing for the economic committee inquiry on local news provision (March 2017)
- NUJ submission to the European Commission on the proposed merger of 21st Century Fox Inc and Sky plc (March 2017)
- NUJ letter to Karen Bradley, secretary of state, on the Fox/Sky deal (March 2017)
- NUJ briefing on the BBC local democracy reporters’ scheme (Feb 2017)
- NUJ submission to the CMS parliamentary select committee inquiry on fake news (Feb 2017)
- NUJ submission to the Labour Party public consultation on fake news (Feb 2017)
- NUJ response to the DWP lives: work, health and disability green paper (Feb 2017)
- NUJ submission to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland on the sale of the Celtic Media newspaper group to Independent News & Media Plc (Feb 2017)
- NUJ submission to DCMS consultation on Part 2 of the Leveson Inquiry and implementation of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, (Jan 2017)
NUJ briefings and submissions 2016
- NUJ Ireland's submission to the Defamation Act review, December 2016
- NUJ response to the business, energy and industrial strategy committee inquiry into the future world of work and rights of workers, December 2016
- NUJ briefing for Lords debate: Press Regulation - where are we now? December 2016
- NUJ briefing for the second reading of the Digital Economy Bill, House of Lords December 2016
- NUJ briefing on the governance of the BBC December 2016
- NUJ response to the HMRC MakingTax Digital consultation November 2016
- Lords debate new BBC charter briefing October 2016
- NUJ briefing for Lords on the Investigatory Powers Bill, October 2016
- NUJ briefing on the Digital Economy Bill (Commons committee stage) October 2016
- NUJ briefing on competitive tendering in BBC Radio September 2016
- NUJ Ireland submission to Consumer Protection and Competition Commission on INM takeover of Celtic Media September 2016
- NUJ parliamentary submission to the Health Committee inquiry into suicide prevention September 2016
- NUJ briefing for the parliamentary CMS committee on IPSO and dealing with complaints against the press September 2016
- NUJ briefing on the Digital Economy Bill (second reading) September 2016
- NUJ briefing on the future of BBC Monitoring September 2016
- BBC Monitoring briefing September 2016
- NUJ ethics council response to Impress draft code September 2016
- NUJ briefing on the crisis of local news for the London Assembly August 2016
- NUJ Wales submission to the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee August 2016
- NUJ briefing on the effect of cuts on BBC Monitoring July 2016
- NUJ submission to the College of Policing consultation on media relations July 2016
- NUJ briefing for the DCMS select committee on the BBC board July 2016
- NUJ briefing for Lords second reading on Investigatory Powers Bill, 27 June 2016
- NUJ response to the BBC White paper, June 2016
- Future of BBC News Channel briefing June 2016
- NUJ submission to the parliamentary public bill committee on the investigatory powers bill, April 2016
- NUJ briefing on the investigatory powers bill (public meeting) Monday 11 April 2016
- NUJ submission to Lord Puttnam's inquiry into public service television March 2016
- NUJ parliamentary group briefing on the Investigatory Powers Bill for the second reading in parliament on 15 March 2016
- NUJ briefing on Tier 2 immigration rules March 2016
- NUJ submission on the draft investigatory powers bill to the parliamentary joint committee submitted December 2015, published January 2016
NUJ briefings 2015
- Welsh media briefing (October 2015)
- Local News Matters – business rates relief for newspapers (July 2015)
- BBC briefing for budget debate in parliament (July 2015)
- Briefing for MPs for the investigatory powers debate in parliament (June 2015)
- Briefing on BBC Midlands (June 2105)
- BBC briefing on the corporation's compete/compare proposals, funding and the licence fee (June 2015)
- Briefing on report stage of the serious crime bill (February 2015)
- NUJ submission to Ofcom PSB review (February 2015)
- CMS select committee briefing on press complaints and taking pictures of children (February 2015)
- BBC briefing (February 2015)
NUJ submissions 2015
- NUJ FOI consultation submission (November 2015)
- NUJ submission to the BBC charter review consultation (September 2015)
- CMS select committe BBC charter review consultation (September 2015)
- BBC Trust review of BBC local radio and local news programming in England (September 2015)
- Lords communications committee BBC charter review consultation (September 2015)
- NUJ response to the DCMS/DCLG inquiry into the case for a business rates relief for local newspapers (September 2016)
- NUJ and CIJ joint response to the Home Office consultation on the interception of communications and equipment interference draft codes of practice (March 2015)
- NUJ submission to the Home Office consultation on the RIPA codes of practice (January 2015)
- NUJ Ireland: submission on media merger guidelines (January 2015)
- NUJ submission on press regulation to the Lords communications committee (January 2015)
NUJ submissions archive
2014
- NUJ submission to the parliamentary joint committee on human rights inquiry on counter-terrorism and human rights (November 2014)
- NUJ submission to the Investigatory Powers Review (October 2014)
- NUJ submission to the Lords communications committee inquiry on women in news and current affairs broadcasting (September 2014)
- NUJ submission to the political and constitutional reform committee inquiry into voter engagement (August 2014)
- NUJ submission on data protection and journalism: a guide for the media (April 2014)
- BBC Trust service review of BBCs One, Two, Three and Four (February 2014)
- NUJ, IFJ and Association of Iranian Journalists submission to the foreign affairs parliamentary committee on UK policy towards Iran (February 2014)
2013
- CMS select committee inquiry into the future of the BBC (December 2013)
- MoJ consultation on costs protection in defamation and privacy claims (November 2013)
- Low Pay Commission NUJ submission 2014 (October 2013)
- CMS select committee consultation on media ownership and plurality (October 2013)
- CMS select committee inquiry into women and sport (September 2013)
- NUJ submission on the de-regulation bill (August 2013)
- Political and constitutional reform committee submission on the transparency of lobbying, non-party campaigning and trade union administration bill (August 2013)
- Government equalities office consultation on equal pay audits (July 2013)
- Lords communications committee inquiry into media plurality (May 2013)
- Ofcom consultation on C3 and C5 (May 2013)
- Lords communications committee inquiry into the creative economy (May 2013)
- Information commissioner's office consultation on data protection and the press: framework consultation on proposed ICO code of practice (March 2013)
2012
- Low Pay Commission consultation on National Minimum Wage 2013: Internships (September 2012)
- Lords communications committee inquiry into media convergence (September 2012)
- CMS select committee communications review (September 2012)
- Cabinet Office consultation on a statutory register of lobbyists (April 2012)
- NUJ submission to the Office of Fair Trading and Competition Commission on the proposed acquisition of The Nottingham and Long Eaton Topper by Northcliffe Media (March 2012)
- Cabinet Office submission on fair access to professional careers (February 2012)
- Ministry of Justice on post-legislative scrutiny of FOI (February 2012)
- NUJ submission on traffic orders in Welsh newspapers (February 2012)
- NUJ submission to CMS select committee on media plurality (January 2012)
- All NUJ submissions to the Leveson inquiry are on a dedicated web page.
2011
- BBC Trust on delivering quality first (December 2011)
- Lords communications committee inquiry into investigative journalism (December 2011)
- NUJ submission to Ofcom on media plurality (November 2011)
- NUJ submission on copyright in the UK (2011)
- NUJ submission on copyright in the Republic of Ireland (July 2011)
- NUJ submission on employment tribunal and appeal fees (2011)
2010
- NUJ response to the Rapid Review of Counter Terrorism powers (October 2010)
2009
- Review of the local and regional media merger regime (31 March 2009)
2008
- Ofcom's Second Public Service Broadcasting Review Phase 2 – Preparing for the digital future (December 2008)
- Ofcom's Second Public Service Broadcasting Review: Phase 1 – The Digital Opportunity (June 2008)
NUJ briefings archive
2014
- Briefing for the committee stage of the counter-terrorism and security bill (December 2014)
- Briefing for Homes Affairs committee to hear evidence on RIPA 2000 (November 2014)
- Serious Crime Bill briefing for Lords debate (October 2014)
- Whistleblower briefing for Lords debate on the Serious Crime Bill (October 2014)
- Briefing for CMS select committee for Rona Fairhead, head of BBC Trust (September 2014)
- NUJ copyright committee briefing for the parliamentary joint committee on copyright statutory instruments (May 2014)
- Briefing on amendment to the Deregulation bill to decriminalise non-payment of the BBC licence (March 2104)
- Defamation Act 2013 briefing (March 2104)
- BBC latest update (March 2014)
- Briefing for MPs and peers on the protection of sources (January 2014)
- Briefing for the committee stage of the intellectual property bill (January 2104)
- Briefing for MPs on the situation of journalists in Egypt (January 2014)
- Briefing for CMS select committee on press regulation (January 2014)
- Briefing on the report stage in the House of Lords of the transparency of lobbying, non-party campaigning and trade union administration bill (January 2014)
2013
- Future of local newspapers (December 2013)
- Briefing on the Scottish referendum (November 2013)
- BBC briefing for MPs' debate (21 October 2013)
- Second reading of the transparency of lobbying, non-party campaigning and trade union administration bill (September 2013)
- NUJ opposition to Pressbof (May 2013)
- Intellectual property bill (May 2013)
- Local audit and accountability bill (May 2013)
- Cuts at BBC Scotland (February 2013)
- Copyright changes in the enterprise and regulatory reform bill (January 2013)
2012
- NUJ briefing: Leveson report (December 2012)
- NUJ briefing on Johnston Press (December 2012)
- Regional newspapers (December 2012)
- BBC World Service cuts (October 2012)
- Defamation bill (September 2012)
- BBC and gender for parliamentary adjournment debate (January 2012)
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