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Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill: Radio Measures
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
HC 1287
Published 21 July 2023
Recommendations
3
Rejected
Specify in the Bill which Acts of Parliament are subject to this power.
Recommendation
The Government has demonstrated a necessity for the power to regulate for localness requirements to be so broad as to include amendment of any Act of Parliament. This power should be restricted to specified Acts in line with similar provisions …
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Government Response Summary
The government amended the Bill to clarify that the power to amend other legislation must be consequential, but rejected specifying Acts of Parliament, citing unhelpful inflexibility and the infeasibility of listing all potential amendments.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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10
Rejected
Para 43
Mandate affirmative procedure for regulations designating radio selection services in Media Bill.
Recommendation
We disagree with the Government’s conclusion that the negative resolution procedure is appropriate for regulations designating a radio selection service or amending its definition. The Bill does not require the Secretary of State to accept Ofcom’s recommendations and allows her …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation for affirmative procedure, stating that the Bill no longer designates via description, and that specific designation is a largely administrative step where the framework is set by Parliament and Ofcom provides advice.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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12
Rejected
Para 50
Amend Bill to include on-demand and online content from Ofcom-regulated broadcasters.
Recommendation
The Government’s approach to on-demand and online-only content appears at odds with market trends. Listeners are increasingly choosing to access content on- demand or listen to online-only stations and there is merit in including these forms of content provision within …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation, stating it does not agree there is a policy case for intervention at this stage, as the current measures are targeted and proportionate given live radio is still the main consumption method.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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