Debate on Thursday, 4 November 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Puttnam. The answering member was Baroness Rawlings.

Media: Ownership

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for maintaining a broad plurality of media ownership in the United Kingdon. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 721 c1777-813
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Razzall | 721 c1784-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, for introducing this extremely important debate,...; Lord Gavron | 721 c1782-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lord Puttnam on initiating this debate at the most ap...; Lord Puttnam | 721 c1777 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To call attention to the case for maintaining a broad plurality of media ownership in the...; Lord Fowler | 721 c1781-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, on the topicality of this debate, his excelle...; Lord Puttnam | 721 c1777-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as deputy chairman of Channel 4 and of Profero, a digital advertisin...; Baroness Garden of Frognal | 721 c1803 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I respectfully point out to the noble Lord that there are speaking times.; Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 721 c1802 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, I say that speaking at this stage of the debate runs ...; Lord Fowler | 721 c1800 (Link to this contribution) You certainly succeeded in that.; Lord Lipsey | 721 c1800 (Link to this contribution) I defer of course to the opinion of the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, in that matter. A strong BBC is ab...; Lord Judd | 721 c1798-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like others, I deeply appreciate my noble friend Lord Puttnam having introduced this debat...; Lord Lipsey | 721 c1799-800 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when you think about it, I am afraid that Vince Cable has shot our fox—whether from high p...; Lord Smith of Finsbury | 721 c1795-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by declaring my interest as chairman of the Advertising Standards Authority. In te...; Baroness McDonagh | 721 c1796-8 (Link to this contribution) I want to join in heaping praise on my noble friend Lord Puttnam. He has continuously brought to our...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 721 c1795 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Birt | 721 c1792-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope that this House on another day will have a full opportunity to discuss the importan...; Lord Hollick | 721 c1793-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, for his brilliant timing. I have sat on two me...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 721 c1795 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I reluctantly remind the noble Lord that he has already reached the fifth minute and has n...; Lord Lloyd-Webber | 721 c1786-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, on introducing this important debate. I...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 721 c1788-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, both for his brilliant speech and for ini...; Lord Borrie | 721 c1789-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like many noble Lords who have already spoken and no doubt others yet to come, I welcome t...; Lord Myners | 721 c1790-2 (Link to this contribution) I also congratulate my noble friend Lord Puttnam on securing this timely and important debate. I dec...; Baroness D'Souza | 721 c1785-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, for securing this very timely debate. Two inco...; Lord Puttnam | 721 c1812-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I know that at this point it is entirely traditional to thank all noble Lords who have spo...; Lord St John of Fawsley | 721 c1803 (Link to this contribution) I have made my point. I am quite content to leave it to distil into the minds of Members who have he...; Lord Parekh | 721 c1803-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sorry for that prelude to my speech. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, on ...; Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve | 721 c1804-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, express gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam. He has been immensely knowledge...; Baroness Jones of Whitchurch | 721 c1806-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I echo the thanks from all around the House to my noble friend Lord Puttnam. He has both t...; Baroness Rawlings | 721 c1808-11 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Puttnam, on securing today’s debate. I am most g...; Lord Myners | 721 c1811 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wonder whether the Minister would be kind enough to give the House an assurance that the...; Baroness Rawlings | 721 c1811-2 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Myners, for that question. In fact, I addressed it a couple of weeks ag...; Lord St John of Fawsley | 721 c1802-3 (Link to this contribution) I apologise for my late arrival at the debate. This was due to trying to get across the death track ...; Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | 721 c1800-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Puttnam for securing this debate and, like many other noble L...; Lord Hollick | 721 c1795 (Link to this contribution) I have nearly finished. As Ofcom now ponders the proposed acquisition, it must take into account sus...
Subjects: BBC Competition Sky Ownership Newspaper press Mergers Media Political impartiality Ofcom Local broadcasting Television Local press News Corporation
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Media: Ownership

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