Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 105305
Broadcasting: Regulation
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulations on the broadcast or online circulation of footage from fatal accident scenes.
Answer
Ian MurrayOfcom is required by legislation to enforce a Broadcasting Code to protect television audiences from harmful material and against unwarranted infringements of privacy. Broadcasters should not take or broadcast footage of people caught up in emergencies, v...
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