Local Broadcasting
Commons · Question 6286 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the value for money of the Local Democracy Reporting Service; and whether future funding for the Local Democracy Reporting Service will be conditional o
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 10 Jun 2026
The Secretary of State meets regularly with the BBC to discuss a wide range of issues.The BBC is operationally and editorially independent of the government. The BBC’s Principles of Operation for the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) set out that t...