§ 53. Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received on the legal requirement for local news on commercial radio stations; and when he expects to publish the White Paper on the future of broadcasting.
§ Mr. RentonWe have received a number of such representations, mainly from the National Union of Journalists or on behalf of the NUJ chapels of independent local radio stations. We expect to publish a White Paper on broadcasting within the next few months.