English Football: Independent Regulator
Debate between Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and Lord Trefgarne(2 years, 7 months ago)
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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
The noble Lord knows Tracey Crouch, the former Sport Minister, as well as I do. She has worked extremely hard in leading the review and is the greatest evidence that it will be followed through. She will see that action is taken. We are glad to accept all 10 strategic recommendations in her report.
Lord Trefgarne (Con)
My Lords, will the activities of the regulator be confined to football or might other sports be included; for example, cricket?
Broadcasting White Paper
Debate between Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and Lord Trefgarne(2 years, 8 months ago)
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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
Yes, I have regular meetings with colleagues in the Department for Education and across government. I have had them in the past and have more coming up imminently. We are discussing these issues across departments so that we can make sure that everybody, whatever their age—whether they are school leavers or people who are changing career—has the opportunity to move into these exciting areas.
Lord Trefgarne (Con)
My Lords, is it not the case that the old-fashioned shortwave transmission systems are much more difficult to interfere with than the more modern systems? Therefore, can the BBC be persuaded to concentrate on that system when broadcasting to Ukraine and thereabouts?
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
As well as availing themselves of the opportunities which the new media and new technology allow, we recognise that many people still rely on analogue radio services. That is why we have said that it would be wrong to switch those off before 2030, at the earliest. Both the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and DCMS are working with the BBC to maintain the very important work that the World Service is currently doing in Ukraine.