Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 July 2002. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 July 2002 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 savings she envisages by replacing existing regulators with the Office of Communications with regard to (a) staff and (b) expenditure; and what qualitative change in the culture of regulation she expects to be achieved by replacing the existing regulators with Ofcom.

Answer: Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what savings she envisages by replacing existing regulators with the Office of Communications with regard to (a) staff and (b) expenditure; and what qualitative change in the culture of regulation she expects to be achieved by replacing the existing regulators with Ofcom. [69373] Dr. Howells: The Government expect the replacement of the existing regulators by Ofcom to result in savings through greater administrative efficiency and the elimination of duplication. It is, however, too early to quantify any such savings at this stage. The creation of Ofcom should allow a more coherent, integrated and balanced approach to be taken to regulation across the communications sector as a whole.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 69373; 389 c406W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Cost effectiveness Broadcasting Expenditure Staff Media Ofcom Telecommunications Regulation
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk