Member

I do know that we would have listened very carefully to the views of existing British media companies, which said very clearly in the consultation that has now, belatedly, been shared publicly that they need investment, including from overseas, to continue to do their vital work for our democratic society. The consultation has, on occasion, been presented as a slightly shady exercise by anonymous forces, but thanks to the Government sharing it, under pressure from a Freedom of Information Act request and perhaps rather belatedly, we can read those submissions for ourselves and see that this is a call that comes not from shady characters overseas but from UK media organisations, which say they need more money and investment and to change the way they do their business if they are able.