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To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Ofcom about RT’s compliance with the requirements of holding a broadcasting licence in the UK.

Asked by
Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-affiliated)
Answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 February 2021
Reference
HL13046
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which RT complies with the requirements of holding a broadcasting licence in the UK.

Asked by
Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-affiliated)
Answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 February 2021
Reference
HL13045
House
House of Lords

There is a serious gap in our Official Secrets Act, laying bare for 18 months, and that is all the Prime Minister has to say about it. One way the Government could seek to clamp down on Russian influence is to prevent the spread of Kremlin-backed disinformation. Obviously, social media companies have a big role to play, but the report also highlights

“serious distortions in the coverage provided by Russian state-owned international broadcasters such as RT”.

The High Court has ruled that Russia Today broadcasts pose actual and potential harm. Does the Prime Minister agree that it is time to look again at the licensing for Russia Today to operate in the UK?

Asked by
Keir Starmer (Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
22 July 2020
Reference
678 c2144
House
House of Commons

I think this would come more credibly from the Leader of the Opposition had he called out the former Leader of the Opposition when he took money for appearing on Russia Today. He protested neither against the former Leader of the Opposition’s stance on Salisbury nor against his willingness to take money from Russia Today. The right hon. and learned Gentleman flip-flops from day to day. One day he is in favour of staying in the EU; the next day he is willing to accept Brexit. The Leader of the Opposition has more flip-flops than Bournemouth beach.

Answered by
Boris Johnson (Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
22 July 2020
Reference
678 c2144
House
House of Commons