Written questions

Broadcasting: Infrastructure

Commons · Question 51361 · Tabled 12 May 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 19 May 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of terrestrial television and radio services on the resilience of communications infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 19 May 2025

The Government understands how important it is that everyone can access information in times of national emergency. Television and radio both play an important role in providing such access in a range of different emergency scenarios, including scenarios ...