Written question asked by Matt Vickers (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Local Broadcasting
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of Local Democracy Reporting Service funded reporter posts are currently hosted by Reach plc publications.
- Answer
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The Local Democracy Reporting Scheme currently provides 165 journalists in local news rooms across the country.
The BBC publishes a full list of the allocated LDRS contracts and reporters which is available at https://www.bbc.co.uk/lnp/documents/reporter_contract_distribution_2025_v3.pdf. 83 reporters were allocated to Reach in the most recent round of contract awards last year.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 6297
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Local broadcasting Reach
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- 2026-06-10 16:55:43 +0100
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