Clause 38 - Code of practice on local authority publicity

Part of Local Audit and Accountability Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:00 pm on 19 November 2013.

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Photo of Andy Sawford Andy Sawford Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) 4:00, 19 November 2013

I know the right hon. Gentleman is trying to keep his remarks brief so that the Committee can make progress, but my objection to eastend life is that it is competing with a local paper and that local paper clearly considers it to be a direct competitor. The nature of its advertising, including that for electronic products on its front page, is what someone would expect to see in a newspaper. I would not want to see that area without a paper or some kind of communication, but that is the effect of the clause he intends to support.