Debates between Julian Knight and Mike Wood during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Julian Knight and Mike Wood
Thursday 6th September 2018

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julian Knight Portrait Julian Knight (Solihull) (Con)
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1. What steps he is taking to ensure that public broadcasters reflect and provide for the whole of the UK.

Mike Wood Portrait Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con)
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12. What steps he is taking to ensure that public broadcasters reflect and provide for the whole of the UK.

Jeremy Wright Portrait The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Jeremy Wright)
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Public service broadcasters should do what they can to spread prosperity and opportunity across the whole country. For example, my Department has supported Channel 4 in moving 300 and more of its staff outside London and increasing its out-of-London commissioning spend. I look forward to other broadcasters following its example.