Written question asked by Ian Gibson (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 February 2001. It was answered by Janet Anderson (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 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, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Granada/Anglia merger on the location of jobs in television production and quality of programme production. - Inc ref to 'A New Framework for communications'.

Answer: Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the impact of the Granada/Anglia merger on the location of jobs in television production and quality of programme production. [149512] Janet Anderson: Reorganisation of television production with Granada is a matter for the company itself. The licence commitments of ITV regional companies, which include obligations to provide high- quality programming, remain unaffected by changes in ownership. The recent White Paper, "A New Framework for Communications", announces that the new regulator, Ofcom, will be required to undertake a review of the regional obligations in each ITV licence whenever its ownership changes, and will be empowered to amend licence conditions to meet any concerns arising.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 149512; 363 c67-8W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Broadcasting Employment Mergers Standards Television Granada Television Anglia Television
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