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HANSARDMedia BillI will write on that point, having consulted the noble Lord, Lord Grade, to make sure that I give the correct definition. I am afraid that, as the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath,…22 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill22 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillI thank the noble Lord and the noble Baroness. I will address Amendment 88 first. The noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, brought up an important point about Ofcom’s impartiality and…22 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillCertainly—to make the noble Lord, Lord Grade, blush. He will, I am sure, read the tiny portion of Hansard covering the part of the debate that he missed.22 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillNo, although if the other parties wish to talk about the matter which my noble friend has raised through his amendment, I am sure we would be happy to do so. However, without that…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillYes, either I or, I am sure, my colleague in another place who has direct responsibility for this, not just in relation to the Bill but more broadly, will be happy to speak to…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to address the government amendments which I have tabled in this group: Amendments 19 to 24, 27 and 28, and 36 to 41. These, although numerous, are all…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillI am loath to set out a precise timescale, but the noble Lord is right: it is a matter of looking at this more fully, as well as considering the complexities of how it could be…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillI thank your Lordships. I thank my noble friend for raising this issue, as it gives me the opportunity to clarify on the record that the legislation as drafted will already enable…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy noble friend’s second interjection allows me to clarify an important point on timing. If he intends for this amendment to be in effect before the next general election, I must…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillIt is similar but different. We have not consulted the other parties on this issue, not least because my department does not have direct responsibility for the regulation of…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024