Commercial Broadcasting: Radio
Lords · Question HL16682 · Tabled 22 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Storey
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to require set amounts of local news from local commercial radio stations.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Twycross, 29 Apr 2026
Local radio continues to bring communities together by reflecting local experiences and delivering local news and information. However, it does so against a backdrop of changing listener behavior, with only around 20% of commercial radio listening now on ...