§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what information he has concerning the number of broadcasting franchises which have to date been allocated to community radio broadcasters; who are the broadcasters concerned; and on what date they took over the franchise in question.
§ Mr. BrookeGovernment policy is that the responsibility for licensing independent radio services lies with the Radio Authority, which will have the detailed answers my hon. Friend seeks.
Some general information on independent radio licenses may be found in the Authority's annual report, a copy of which is in the Library.