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Media Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:17 pm on 21 November 2023.

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Photo of Alex Sobel Alex Sobel Labour/Co-operative, Leeds North West 2:17, 21 November 2023

As the Secretary of State knows, Channel 4 is based in Leeds and I thank her for her decision that it should be retained as a public service broadcaster in the public sector. The Media Bill is an opportunity to legislate for new public service broadcasting purposes for media literacy and workforce diversity. They are not currently in the Bill, but is the Secretary of State considering those two issues in relation to the Bill?

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