Debate Pack
Transparency of the BBC
A Westminster Hall debate on the Transparency of the BBC is scheduled for Thursday 7 September 2017 at 1.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Gregory Campbell MP.
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Research Briefing
Media ownership & competition law: the BSkyB bid in 2010-11
This note gives a short description of the statutory procedure for the assessment of media mergers, before providing a timeline of events to NewsCorp's bid for BSkyB in 2010-11, and the company’s decision in June 2011 to withdraw that bid in response to the public outcry over the phone hacking scandal.
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Research Briefing
EU Agencies and post-Brexit options
What are EU agencies and what do they do? Will the UK be able to participate in their activities after Brexit? And what will happen to the two that are based in the UK? This paper looks at the roles and functions of EU agencies, the issues surrounding the two UK-based agencies, and whether there are options for continued UK participation after Brexit.
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Research Briefing
Digital Economy Bill: Lords Amendments
Lords amendments to the Digital Economy Bill will be considered by the House of Commons on 26 April 2017. There are 289 amendments, and this paper outlines the key changes put forward.
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Debate Pack
Future of local and regional news providers
A backbench business debate on the future of local and regional news providers will be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 30 March 2017 at 3.00pm. Helen Goodman, Jason McCartney and Liz Saville-Roberts will lead and open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library Analysis of the Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill 2016-17
This Commons Library Briefing Paper looks at the Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill 2016-17.
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Research Briefing
BBC Charter renewal
The current BBC Charter expires at the end of 2016. A new Charter has now been agreed. What was the process, what is in the new Charter and what happened when it was last renewed?
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Research Briefing
Committee Stage Report on the Digital Economy Bill
The Digital Economy Bill implements a number of policies broadly related to the digital economy. This paper covers the key issues debated at Committee Stage.
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Debate Pack
Release of the 700 MHz spectrum band for mobile data in 2020
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on the Release of the 700 MHz spectrum band for mobile data in 2020, to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 15 November at 4.30pm. The Member in charge of the debate is Calum Kerr MP.
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Research Briefing
Commons Library analysis of the Digital Economy Bill
The Digital Economy Bill 2016-17 [Bill no. 45] was published on 6 July 2016 and its First Reading in the House of Commons took place that day. Its Second Reading is scheduled for Tuesday 13 September 2016.
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Research Briefing
Brexit: impact across policy areas
This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the situation in a range of policy areas and considers what impact Brexit might have. This will depend, among other things, on the Brexit negotiations, whether the UK stays in the European Economic Area and how the Government fills any policy gaps left by withdrawal.
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Research Briefing
Adult magazines in shops
This House of Commons Library briefing paper summarises what guidelines say about the display of adult magazines in shops.
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Research Briefing
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse and background
This briefing concerns the establishment of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, a statutory Inquiry which formally opened in July 2015. This Inquiry replaced the previous, non-statutory, Inquiry set up in July 2014 which saw both of its Chairs resign; on 4 August 2016, Justice Goddard resigned as the Chair of the statutory inquiry and on 11 August it was announced that Professor Alexis Jay would be the new Chair.
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Debate Pack
Artistic Remuneration for Online Content
A Westminster Hall debate on artistic remuneration for online content has been scheduled for Wednesday 6 July 2016 at 0930hrs. The Member in charge of the debate is Nigel Adams.
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Research Briefing
BBC governance and financial accountability
Arrangements for the governance, regulation and financial scrutiny of the BBC look set to change when a new Royal Charter is agreed. This paper examines what is currently in place and what is proposed.
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