Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nicholas Winterton (Conservative), on Tuesday, 19 April 1994, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 135 members in total.

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COMMUNITY RADIO

That this House acknowledges the opportunity provided by community radio to bring people together to share common interests and concerns, develop a sense of belonging and express their local identity; notes with concern the increase in unlicensed local radio broadcasting; observes that the 88 to 105 megaHertz frequencies of the FM band have been largely allocated to national, regional and county wide BBC and independent radio services; believes that the forthcoming allocation by the Radio Authority of the FM spectrum may be the last viable opportunity this century for the expansion of community radio; and would greatly welcome a decision by the Radio Authority to provide sufficient FM spectrum for a tier of low power local radio stations serving neighbourhoods and communities of special interest.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

1058A1

after 'radio' insert 'further notes and acknowledges the work of hospital radio stations and the valuable service they provide to patients and the public as a whole, and calls on the Radio Authority to recognise their work in the decision they come to;'.

1058A2

at end add 'all the more necessary in light of decisions by the BBC to replace local broadcasting with regional broadcasting, as exemplified by the recent merger of Radio Sussex with Radio Surrey.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1058 

1058A1 

1058A2 

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Licensing Radio frequencies Radio Authority

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk