Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by Janet Anderson (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to enable religious broadcasters to apply for terrestrial digital licences. - Inc ref to White Paper 'A New Future for Communications' (holding answer 8 May 2001).

Answer: Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has to enable religious broadcasters to apply for terrestrial digital licences. [160395] Janet Anderson: [holding answer 8 May 2001]: The White Paper "A New Future for Communications" announced that the Government will bring forward legislation to allow religious bodies to hold a local terrestrial digital radio licence. We invited views on whether the restrictions on ownership of other terrestrial licences by religious bodies should be relaxed, and are currently considering the responses.

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