§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what assessment he has made of the likely impact of the development of Access Radio on the revenues of existing commercial radio broadcasters; [150730]
(2) what plans he has to ensure that Access Radio does not compete unfairly with existing commercial radio broadcasters. [150731]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe White Paper "A New Future for Communications" invited views on whether the benefits of community radio would justify greater public intervention, and, if so, on possible sources of funding. We are now considering the many responses on this issue, including those from commercial broadcasters.