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		Answer
		Written answer
	answer has question	zcCfR5ZO
	answer has answering person	Janet Anderson
	answer text	Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what his policy is in respect of the amalgamation of companiesholding ITV franchises. [101458]Janet Anderson: Media mergers are subject to general competition law as well as specific ownership provisions under the BroadcastingActs 1990 and 1996. These are matters for the Independent Television Commission and the Office of Fair Trading.
	answer given date	1999-12-07
	answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	written answer has answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has written answer	0EFZFSmK
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	0EFZFSmK
zcCfR5ZO	question has answer	0EFZFSmK
Janet Anderson	answering person has answer	0EFZFSmK