§ Lord Rippon of Hexhamasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have any information about the extent of foreign ownership of the British media and, if so, whether they will publish it.
§ Baroness TrumpingtonNo such information is collected centrally. Broadcasting companies are, however, required to provide ownership details to the Independent Television Commission and the Radio Authority.
§ Lord Rippon of Hexhamasked Her Majesty's Government:
7WAWhether they will initiate any inquiry into the extent of foreign ownership of the British media, and whether such ownership ought to be regulated.
§ Baroness TrumpingtonNo. Foreign ownership of the broadcast media is already regulated under Schedule 2 of the Broadcasting Act 1990.