Written question asked by Jane Griffiths (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 February 2001. It was answered by Janet Anderson (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 February 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, if he will relax ownership rules for local radio stations. - Including ref to A New Future for Communications.

Answer: Jane Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will relax ownership rules for local radio stations. [151550] Janet Anderson: The White Paper "A New Future for Communications", which the Government published for consultation in December, states that we will consider, with the Radio Authority, the possibility of devising a new regime for radio ownership to replace the current rules. We will decide how to proceed in the light of responses to the White Paper.

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