Local Broadcasting
Commons · Question 6297 · 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 proportion of Local Democracy Reporting Service funded reporter posts are currently hosted by Reach plc publications.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 10 Jun 2026
The Local Democracy Reporting Scheme currently provides 165 journalists in local news rooms across the country.The BBC publishes a full list of the allocated LDRS contracts and reporters which is available at https://www.bbc.co.uk/lnp/documents/reporter_c...