Debate Pack
This debate pack has been prepared for the Westminster Hall debate on Media plurality in Wales on Tuesday 13 October at 2.30pm. It provides a summary, relevant parliamentary and press articles and links to further reading.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper considers transparency in the family courts, including communication of information and media attendance, and background on recent changes in this area.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides brief information on School Sports Partnerships, including their establishment and their funding.
Research Briefing
Ofcom auctioned radio spectrum needed for 4G mobile devices in 2013, raising £2.34 billion (less than Treasury forecasts). This briefing summarises the details of the auction, potential interference with digital television and future plans for the 700 MHz lot of spectrum.
Debate Pack
This debate pack has been prepared for the Westminster Hall debate on regional support for the arts on Wednesday 16 July at 2.30pm. It provides a summary, relevant parliamentary and press articles and links to further reading. Prior to the Westminster Hall debate, Digital outreach organised a debate on Twitter on 14/7/15 between 2-4pm using the hashtag #artsfunding
Research Briefing
There are estimated to be over 100,000 war memorials in the UK. This note collates some useful resources for individuals seeking information on funding, maintenance and other war memorial related questions.
Research Briefing
This book examines the key issues facing the House of Commons over the course of the 2015 Parliament - from the public finances to the UK’s membership of the EU and from school places for children to climate change.
Research Briefing
This note sets out the current arrangements for party political broadcasts including their allocation, frequency, scheduling, length and content. Details are given of the BBC’s final allocation criteria for party election broadcasts (PEBs) in 2015 as well as Ofcom’s rules on PEBs for commercial broadcasters.
Research Briefing
This note discusses the development of the current structure of bingo duty, before looking at the decision by the Government to cut the rate of bingo duty to 10% in Budget 2014.
Research Briefing
This note provides pointers to the developments since publication of the report. It does not attempt to summarise the complex arguments involved or differences between the various proposals for draft legislation that have been brought forward.
Research Briefing
The UK’s first local TV channel began broadcasting in November 2013, with others scheduled to launch in 2014. This note describes the background to the policy, how the channels are funded and the licence conditions imposed on them.
Research Briefing
The Government has published an Action Plan setting out its intention to see radio broadcasting switch from analogue to digital audio broadcasting (“DAB”). The target date, which the industry considers is achievable and the Government says it would support, is 2015.
Research Briefing
This is a report on the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill. It complements Research Paper 13/55 prepared for the Commons Second Reading.
Research Briefing
Qatar has the highest standard of living in the world and has been raising its international profile, not without controversy
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