Debate on Thursday, 3 December 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Fowler. The answering member was Lord Davies of Oldham.

Future of the BBC

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the future of the BBC. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 715 c842-73
Session: 2009-10
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Fowler | 715 c871-2 (Link to this contribution) It is not just noble Lords here who have reservations and opposition to the trust. Surely the most s...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 715 c868-71 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate. I congratulate the noble L...; Lord Howard of Rising | 715 c867-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, those things do not supply our entertainment in the same way as the BBC. Any money which i...; Lord Haskel | 715 c867 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for giving way. As he is calling the licence fee a tax, could he ex...; Lord Fowler | 715 c872-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister has done his best to defend the indefensible in the form of the Government’s ...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 715 c872 (Link to this contribution) I was coming to that, my Lords. The Secretary of State has identified aspects of the BBC that he thi...; Lord Howard of Rising | 715 c866-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in thanking my noble friend Lord Fowler for introducing this debate. Two main issu...; Lord McNally | 715 c864-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I say to the noble Lord, Lord Haskel, what must have been said to him 16 years ago: I hope...; Lord Haskel | 715 c861-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, today is the 16th anniversary of my maiden speech in your Lordships' House. During that ti...; Lord Maxton | 715 c859-61 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for introducing this debate. I also thank ...; Lord Fowler | 715 c842 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To call attention to the future of the BBC; and to move for papers.; Bishop of Liverpool | 715 c857-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, associate myself with all the appreciation that has been expressed to the noble Lo...; Baroness Deech | 715 c855-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, welcome the opportunity kindly afforded to us by the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, to d...; Bishop of Southwark | 715 c848-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for enabling the House to address important iss...; Lord Bragg | 715 c850-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I give many thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for securing this important deba...; Lord Fowler | 715 c842-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, you can go for months in this House without there being a debate on the media and then, ra...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 715 c846-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall not be the first today to thank the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for this opportunity ...; Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury | 715 c852-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, on this debate, which is both topical an...
Subjects: Children BBC Competition Broadcasting programmes Commercial broadcasting Finance Fees and charges Governing bodies Pay Political impartiality Public service broadcasting Radio Religious broadcasting Royal charters BBC Worldwide BBC Trust Television licences
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Future of the BBC

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