Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what account she has taken of the findings of the House of Lords Communications Committee on the potential risks and benefits of privatisation of Channel 4; and what other factors she plans to take into account when forming her policy on that privatisation.

The government is grateful to the Lords Communications Committee for its report on the future of Channel 4. We will carefully consider it as we look closely at the options.

We are looking at a broad range of options, including those proposed by Channel 4’s leadership.

In a fast-changing and challenging broadcasting environment, we want to ensure Channel 4 has a strong and secure future and can continue to make a positive contribution to the overall public service broadcasting (PSB) system and wider creative industries.