Member of Parliament
Margot James
Member since
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Bills sponsored
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162
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Last spoke
05 Nov 2019
Recent contributions (162)
HANSARDSuperfast Broadband: Rural AreasI know that in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency and in the rest of Northern Ireland there has obviously been a delay in deploying that budget on account of there being no…04 Jul 2019HANSARDCommercial FM RadioThe UK’s independent broadcasting regulator, Ofcom, is responsible for radio spectrum planning, and Ofcom’s view is that due to the general scarcity of FM spectrum, the scope for…04 Jul 2019HANSARDCommercial FM RadioI agree with my hon. Friend that we need more local services, but there is more than one route to that. I cannot undertake to commence a review of the north-west specifically, and…04 Jul 2019HANSARDCommercial Local RadioThe regulatory framework for commercial radio on FM and AM set nearly 30 years ago has not kept pace with market changes, and we have taken steps to address that. I welcome…04 Jul 2019HANSARDCommercial Local RadioI understand the hon. Gentleman’s concern, but the localness guidelines are strict and tough, and will require large commercial radio corporations to have local studios. They will…04 Jul 2019
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