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Media Bill

Moved by

Baroness Bull

1: Clause 1, page 2, line 29, after “(taken together)” insert “comprises a public service for the dissemination of information and for the provision of education and entertainment, which”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment reinstates the fundamental Reithian ethos of public service broadcasting (including the important contribution of public service broadcasting to life long learning), the vital role of public service broadcasting in increasing understanding in issues of civic importance, and the relationship between public service broadcasting and a thriving cultural and creative economy.