Recommendation 5

The radio industry and platforms raised legitimate concerns about the extent to which the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has examined the implications of the legislation. That the Department did not publish a full impact assessment for the radio selection services provisions alongside those for other Parts of the Bill has made it more difficult for us, and those directly affected by the Bill, to consider the impact it will have. While we support the overall aims and provisions of the Bill, we recognise that they are a step-change for the sector and it is vital that the Government 22 Draft Media Bill: Radio Measures engages with platforms and other technology stakeholders significantly and at pace to get the detail right. We urge the Government to pursue its technical engagement with stakeholders with the utmost urgency and to provide an update on progress to us when the House returns in September. We urge the Government to pursue its technical engagement with stakeholders with the utmost urgency and to provide an update on progress to us when the House returns in September.