Clause 6 - Duties to review regulatory burdens
Communications Bill
11:15 am
Dr Kim Howells (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport; Pontypridd, Labour)
Quite.
Subsection (3) sets out two criteria that Ofcom will need to consider whether the self-regulatory body is sufficiently independent from industry, and whether it is adequately funded. I know that the hon. Member for Ryedale will have no argument with that. Ofcom can, of course, also consider any other criteria.
To be able to deliver full account if its activities, Ofcom would need to report on any self-regulatory activities. Accountability of the self-regulatory body is therefore implicit.
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock.