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Mims Davies Excerpts
Thursday 21st December 2017

(7 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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We have consulted on Leveson, and we will release the responses and our response to the consultation in due course. We are currently having conversations with all those involved to make sure we follow the proper process that is required before we can release the figures.

Mims Davies Portrait Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con)
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I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party group on commercial radio. Will the Minister update the House on the long-awaited but positive deregulation plans announced this week? Commercial radio has long been struggling with outdated, old-fashioned restrictions, meaning that the industry has been unfairly treated.

Matt Hancock Portrait Matt Hancock
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This week, we published the response to the consultation, which was incredibly warmly received. We will remove over 100 measures in the very outdated legislation on commercial radio to free up commercial radio stations to support their communities and to deliver for their audiences in the best way they see fit.