Proceeding contribution from David Cairns (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 May 2009. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Electronic Communications.

Electronic Communications

My right hon. Friend is a great champion of broadcasting in the nations and regions. He has already mentioned the £182 million studio at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, the finest studio of its type in Europe. Is he aware that the BBC is responsible for 85 per cent. of all TV production across the whole of Scotland, and that original production from Scotland for the networks is increasing after years of going down? Would he like to speculate on the impact that a big cut in the licence fee would have on the progress that we have seen over the past couple of years?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 492 c1584
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: BBC Broadcasting programmes Finance Fees and charges Payments Television licences
Legislation: Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Electronic Communications

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