Local Press and Radio: Lancashire
Commons · Question 68103 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the sustainability of (a) local radio and (b) news services in Lancashire; and what steps she is taking to support them.
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 21 Jul 2025
Sustainability of local journalism across the country is an area of particular concern for this Government, including local radio and news services in Lancashire. The Government understands the important work that local media does across the UK, including...