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Written question asked by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 June 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 June 2022 (named day). It was answered by Julia Lopez (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 June 2022 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Channel Four Television: Privatisation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the projected (a) economic and (b) social returns from the privatisation of Channel 4; and on what assumptions those projections have been made.

Answer

The Government consulted extensively on the future of Channel 4, and the views and evidence gathered from a wide range of stakeholders has informed the Government’s assessment of any potential impact of a change of ownership. The Government published its sale impact analysis on 28 April.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15239
Session
2022-23
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Channel Four Television Finance Privatisation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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