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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on that body's consultation on its list of major political parties for elections taking place on 7 May 2015.

There have been no discussions with Ofcom about their consultation on its list of major parties. Under section 333 of the Communications Act 2003 the rules on party political and referendum broadcasts and consequently on the composition of the list of major parties is a matter for Ofcom. Ofcom is an independent body and it would be inappropriate for Government to comment on their consultation.