Lords Communications Committee

The British film and television industries

On 25 January 2010 the Committee published its report into The British film and television industries - decline or opportunity? (First Report of Session 2009-10, HL Papers 37-I and 37-II ).

• Report: The British film and television industries - decline or opportunity?

• Press release: Lords Communications Committee call for part privatisation of BBC Worldwide, a ban on camcording in cinemas and bigger tax breaks to support UK film and TV industries

• Call for Evidence: British film and television industries

• Press release: Lords Communications Committee launches new inquiry into British film and televsion

Digital switchover of television and radio

On 8 January 2010 the Committee announced that it would be undertaking an inquiry into digital switchover of television and radio in the United Kingdom.  The deadline for submitting written evidence is 1 February 2010.

• Call for Evidence: Digital switchover

• Press release: Lords Communications Committee launches new inquiry into digital switchover

Public service broadcasting report

On 8 April the Committee published its report on public service broadcasting (Second Report of Session 2008-09, HL Paper 61). On 4 June the Committee received the Government's response to the report.

• Report: Public Service Broadcasting: short-term crisis, long-term future?

• Press release: Lords Communications Committee calls for contestable funding to help support broadcast news, drama and arts

• Government response to Public Service Broadcasting report

• Lords Hansard: debate on Public Service Broadcasting

Government Communications

On 26 January 2009 the Committee published its report into Government Communications (First Report of Session 2008-09, HL Paper 7). On 2 April the Committee received the Government's response to the report.

• Report: Government Communications

• Government response to Government Communications report

• Press release: Prime Minister must take responsibility to ensure government departments make accouncements to Parliament not the media

• Lords Hansard: debate on Government Communications

The ownership of the news

In June 2008, the Committee published its report on The ownership of the news (First Report of Session 2007-08, HL Paper 122). Both the Government and Ofcom responded. A debate on the report was held in the Lords Chamber in November.

• Report: The ownership of the news

• Government response to Ownership of the News (PDF)

• Ofcom's response to Ownership of the News report

• Lords Hansard: debate on the Ownership of the News report

Reports

Public Service Broadcasting: short-term crisis, long-term future? (PDF)
Second Report of Session 2008-09, published 08 April 2009

Government Communications (PDF)
First Report of Session 2008-09, published 26 January 2009

The ownership of the news (PDF)
First Report of Session 2007-08, published 27 June 2008

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