§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to give powers to the Independent Broadcasting Authority to be able to prevent the involvement in television companies which it regulates, of individuals found to be unfit to hold a television broadcasting licence in other countries.
§ Mr. RentonThe IBA is not bound by regulatory decisions in other jurisdictions in carrying out its functions under the Broadcasting Act 1981. We are considering what enforcement powers will be needed by the Independent Television Commission, which we have proposed should take over from the IBA.
§ Mr. CanavanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he next expects to meet representatives of the broadcasting authorities; and what subjects he expects to discuss.
§ Mr. RentonI meet representatives from the broadcasting authorities regularly in order to discuss a wide variety of topics in which they have an interest.