Proceeding contribution from Baroness Howe of Idlicote (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 3 March 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on News Corporation/BSkyB Merger.
News Corporation/BSkyB Merger
My Lords, alas, I fear that there is quite a lot of scepticism on the part of a number of your Lordships and concern about plurality. I accept that an independent chairman will be an improvement, but, by way of helping to reassure myself, I ask about the guarantee for 10 years that this sum—I believe it is 65 per cent—will be provided for the needs of this independent organisation. Will it be available every year or will it be a lump sum? If it is provided on a yearly basis, my concern is whether any condition might be attached—perhaps a delay in paying the sum. Might there be a way in which that could happen?
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- 2010-12
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- Competition Competition Commission Sky Ownership Public consultation Media Office of Fair Trading Ofcom Shares Television Takeovers News Corporation Sky News
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