HC Deb 07 January 2003 vol 397 cc72-3W
Paul Farrelly

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) if she will reform the independent production quota for the BBC to (a) minimise exclusions to qualifying hours and (b) calculate the quota per channel by (i) qualifying hours and (ii) spending; [88695]

(2) she intends to announce the Government's response to the Independent Television Commission's Programme Supply Review. [88668]

Dr. Howells

The Government's response to the ITC's UK Programme Supply Review will be announced within the next two weeks. This response will include details of the amendments we intend to make to the Communications Bill and the BBC's Agreement, including in relation to the independent productions quota.