Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Media Bill

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Legislative scrutiny
Opened: 19 Apr 2023 Closed: 5 Feb 2024 Parliament page
The DCMS Committee is inviting views on a draft Bill aimed at modernising broadcasting legislation to help public service broadcasters meet the challenges created by the growth of on-demand services and new technology. The Government’s draft Media Bill , published last month, would broaden how broadcasters can meet their public … Read more
30 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
2 Reports
4 Oral sessions
1 Letter
4 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
21 Nov
2023
Correspondence
17 Nov
2023
Report published
22 Sep
2023
Report published
21 Jul
2023
Report published
4 Jul
2023
Oral evidence
4 Jul
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
27 Jun
2023
Oral evidence
27 Jun
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
20 Jun
2023
Oral evidence
20 Jun
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
6 Jun
2023
Oral evidence
6 Jun
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
4 Jul 2023
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Colin Browne · Voice of the Listener and Viewer Kate Biggs · Ofcom Kate Davies · Ofcom Robert Specterman-Green · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
27 Jun 2023
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Alistair Law · Sky Anna Hatfield · Amazon Benjamin King · Netflix Lewis Walmesley-Browne · techUK Richard Stern · TuneIn Rosie Johnston-Luff · Google
20 Jun 2023
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Clare Sumner CBE · BBC Elin Morris · S4C John Morrison · MG Alba Martin Steers · UK Community Radio Network Matt Payton · Radiocentre Paul Oldfield · BBC
6 Jun 2023
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Khalid Hayat · Channel 4 Magnus Brooke · ITV Mitchell Simmons · Paramount
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirteenth Report - Draft Media Bill: Final Report HC 1807 22 Sep 2023 21
Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill: Radio Measures HC 1287 21 Jul 2023 14 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
3 Recommendation Rejected
Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill:…
Specify in the Bill which Acts of Parliament are subject to this power.
The Government has demonstrated a necessity for the power to regulate for localness requirements to be so broad as to include amendment of any Act of Parliament. This power should be restricted to specified Acts in line with similar provisions … Read more
Government Response
The government amended the Bill to clarify that the power to amend other legislation must be consequential, but rejected specifying Acts of Parliament, citing unhelpful inflexibility and the infeasibility of listing all potential amendments.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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10 Recommendation Rejected
Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill:…
Mandate affirmative procedure for regulations designating radio selection services in Media Bill.
We disagree with the Government’s conclusion that the negative resolution procedure is appropriate for regulations designating a radio selection service or amending its definition. The Bill does not require the Secretary of State to accept Ofcom’s recommendations and allows her … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation for affirmative procedure, stating that the Bill no longer designates via description, and that specific designation is a largely administrative step where the framework is set by Parliament and Ofcom provides advice.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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12 Recommendation Rejected
Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill:…
Amend Bill to include on-demand and online content from Ofcom-regulated broadcasters.
The Government’s approach to on-demand and online-only content appears at odds with market trends. Listeners are increasingly choosing to access content on- demand or listen to online-only stations and there is merit in including these forms of content provision within … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation, stating it does not agree there is a policy case for intervention at this stage, as the current measures are targeted and proportionate given live radio is still the main consumption method.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Government Response AI assessment · 14 of 30 classified
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 2
Rejected 3
Total 30 recs + 5 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
21 Nov 2023 To committee Letter from Kate Biggs, Director of Public Policy, Ofcom, relating to Ofcom’s response to the Committee’s Draft Media Bill Reports, dated 15 November 2023
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