Oral QuestionDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

“What assessment he has made of the contribution of the music industry to the UK.”

Tabled: 3 May 2018Answered: 10 May 2018

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Answer from Hansard

Matthew Pennycook

The hon. Gentleman—who I have great affection for, as we go through our tenure—is a highly experienced former councillor, and he will know that local authorities already have article 4 powers. If he has evidence that those powers are not proving effective, I would really like to have more information.