Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karen Bradley and David Nuttall

Thursday 9th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley]

Unlike the BBC charter review, this is not a formal process and there is no end date at which the charter expires, as there is with the BBC, but we do need to make sure that we get this right. I want to see Channel 4 survive, flourish and prosper in what is an ever-changing broadcasting world, as the hon. Gentleman rightly says, and that means that we are working with Channel 4 to get the right deal for viewers and the whole country.

[Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)]

What does my right hon. Friend think the view of the Competition and Markets Authority would be if a company that already owned one broadcaster the size of the BBC wanted to own another the size of Channel 4? If she agrees that that simply would not be allowed, will she please immediately begin the process to sell off Channel 4?

[Karen Bradley]

I know that my hon. Friend has strong views on this subject. I assure him that we are looking at all options, and we will report to the House in due course.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karen Bradley and David Nuttall

Thursday 3rd November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley]

I will look carefully at what the hon. Lady said, but I assure her that this is a cross-Government piece of work; we need to work together to tackle this and I fully recognise that nuisance calls can have a devastating effect on people.

[Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)]

Nuisance telephone calls are a modern menace, especially for the elderly. I am pleased to hear that the Government are taking more action. What will my right hon. Friend be doing to monitor whether the new action is actually being successful?

[Karen Bradley]

I will look carefully at whether the action we have taken so far has the desired effect, and if it does not I do not rule out taking further steps.