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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next plans to meet editors of Scottish newspapers.
My right hon. Friend meets editors of Scottish newspapers, either individually or collectively, from time to time, in the course of business, but he has at present no formal plans for future meetings.
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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received on the future of the newspaper industry in Scotland.
No representations have been received on the future of the newspaper industry in general, but concern has been expressed about the possible imposition of value added tax on newspapers in Scotland. This is, of course, a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and we have drawn these representations to his attention.