Jim Shannon
Main Page: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
Karen Bradley
As I just said in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster), any broadcaster in the United Kingdom has to comply with broadcasting codes and our standards, and those codes are very different from those that exist in other countries.
Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
I welcome the Minister’s statement. The test is that the merger must be fit and proper, but there are many concerns that it falls into neither category. There are doubts that the new service will be impartial. Is it right that one body controls so much of the media output? Too much control in the hands of too few is truly a danger.
Karen Bradley
That is why I am minded to refer to a phase 2 inquiry, to ensure that we have full confidence in whatever decision I finally take.