§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment he has made of the likely impact of the recently announced changes in the regulations governing broadcasting franchises on tele-vision and radio companies based in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeThe only recent changes have been to the regulations governing the ownership of companies holding ITV licences. Any new owners would be bound by the terms of the Broadcasting Act 1990 and the conditions of the original licence, particularly on regional programmes and regional production.