Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the situation in which companies licensed by Ofcom to broadcast throughout the EU are unable to do so after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.

We understand the importance of broadcast licensing arrangements for the sector. As stated by the Prime Minister in her Mansion House speech earlier this year, we are seeking to strike a unique deal with the EU, which would allow for continued cross-border broadcasting post EU Exit. We are committed to working with the broadcasting sector to understand their needs and concerns, and will work hard to negotiate the right future relationship with the EU over the coming months.