Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Main Page: Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Baroness Rawlings
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Baroness Rawlings 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, the last Government created Ofcom as an independent regulator. As I think I said earlier, as much as we would like to encourage various different programmes and practices, Ofcom is an independent body.
 Lord Roberts of Llandudno
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Lord Roberts of Llandudno 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, I am sure that the Minister will agree that the Welsh television channel S4C has an enviable record in the production of children’s programmes. Although the Government have no massive powers in this area, will they encourage the translation of more of those Welsh television programmes into the English language?
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            Baroness Rawlings 
        
    
        
    
        I am sure that the Government would love to be able to do that, and no doubt we can suggest something. I am sure that my noble friend Lord Roberts could write to them to suggest it.