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Written question asked by Royston Smith (Conservative) on Monday, 18 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2023. It was answered by John Whittingdale (Conservative) on Friday, 20 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Television: Local Broadcasting

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce administrative (a) time and (b) cost for local TV operators renewing local TV licences.

Answer

On 7 June 2023, the government launched a public consultation on the renewal of local TV licences. Through the consultation, the government put forward various options for renewal of the multiplex licence, and for the renewal or relicensing of the 34 individual local TV services. The consultation document considered, among other things, which options would minimise the administrative burden on local TV operators.

The consultation was open for 12 weeks, and closed on 13 September. A summary of in-scope responses submitted to the consultation and the government’s response will be published in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
200067
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Costs Licensing Local broadcasting Television
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk