Written questions

Local Broadcasting: Radio

Commons · Question 70341 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that local radio stations continue to meet their commitments to locally produced content under the Media Act 2024.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 16 Sep 2025

Local radio is an integral part of the communities it exists within, and local commercial and community radio services can bring localities together by reflecting local experiences and delivering local news and information. Changes made by the Media Act 2...