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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with Ofcom on (a) past reductions and (b) potential future reductions in its budget.

The Department has regular discussions with Ofcom about a range of matters, including about its budget. Ofcom is self-funded by fees it receives from industry, as well as through the Wireless Telegraphy Act licence fee receipts it retains to fund Spectrum Management on behalf of the Government. Ofcom’s spending is restricted by a budget cap, which is agreed by DCMS and HM Treasury. Ofcom’s budget cap for 2019/20 is £124.2m.