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


Electronic Communications

When in January 2007, my right hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood introduced the BBC settlement that we are debating today, she introduced a fair, realistic and well thought through settlement. She did so in order to provide a platform of stability and strength in a period of flux and change, and she did so on the basis of the best possible combination of independent advice, high-quality research and public debate. It was a settlement with a vision for the future of the BBC and its role. Now is not the time to rip up that settlement or to be thinking of taking money out of the system and risk destabilising not just the BBC, but our creative sector as a whole.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
492 c1586 
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