The House of Lords celebrity media mud wrestling inquiry comes to a fitting end on Tuesday, 20 May.

According to the press release, the House of Lords Communications Committee will wrap up their inquiry into media ownership and the news by hearing from Lord Rothermere, Chairman of Associated Newspapers and Sly Bailey, Chief Executive of Trinity Mirror.

Lord Rothermere, who will give evidence alongside Charles Sinclair and Kevin Beatty of Associated Newspapers, will be asked about his role of Chairman of the company and about how the different parts of the media group including, Associated Newspapers and Northcliffe, interact.

Lord Rothermere will also questioned on how editorial groupthink independence is protected on his newspapers.

Sly Bailey, who will appear alongside Paul Vickers of Trinity Mirror, will be asked about managing decline the influence of Trinity Mirror Board on the content of newspapers in their group and for her views on regulation and consolidation in the newspaper industry.

The fun evidence session will start at 10:15am on Tuesday 20 May in Committee Room 2A of the House of Lords.

The cast in order of appearance full details are:

10:15am – Lord Rothermere, Chairman, Associated Newspapers. Mr Charles Sinclair, Chief Executive, Associated Newspapers. Mr Kevin Beatty, Managing Director, Associated Newspapers.

11:15am – Ms Sly Bailey, Chief Executive, Trinity Mirror PLC. Mr Paul Vickers, Secretary and Group Legal Director, Trinity Mirror PLC.

Notes to Editors

1. An audio stream of the session will be broadcast live at: www.parliamentlive.tv

2. For full details of the Committee, their inquiry and previous evidence sessions please see here.