Sky/21st Century Fox: Merger Debate

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Sky/21st Century Fox: Merger

Nigel Huddleston Excerpts
Thursday 16th March 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I thank the right hon. Gentleman for welcoming this. If he wants to make representations to me regarding the Enterprise Act and areas in which he feels changes could be made in the light of changing broadcasting and consuming habits, I will of course look at them carefully.

Nigel Huddleston Portrait Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con)
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I agree with the Secretary of State’s view that the decision on whether somebody is a fit and proper person should quite correctly be for an independent regulator, not a politician. Does she believe that that is consistent with our goals of not politicising our broadcasting landscape?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I agree with my hon. Friend. That was exactly the conclusion I reached when looking at the representations that I received.