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BBC Charter Review

Debate between Baroness Barran and Baroness Seccombe
Wednesday 22nd January 2020

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Seccombe Portrait Baroness Seccombe (Con)
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My Lords, does my noble friend agree that the BBC would benefit from showing international cricket matches, as we have a whole generation of young people who were denied that opportunity because their family did not have Sky TV?

Baroness Barran Portrait Baroness Barran
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This feels like a very popular suggestion to your Lordships. Sadly, I have to disappoint my noble friend. While I might agree personally, there are no current plans to show international matches.