Question follow-through · 10692
Local Broadcasting: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that viewers in areas such as the Highlands and Islands are not impacted by the centralisation of broadcast news production.
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- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 17 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 22 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that viewers in areas such as the Highlands and Islands are not impacted by the centralisation of broadcast news production.
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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22 Jun 2026
Answer published
While the Government recognises STV’s operational independence, it is important that they continue to provide for all audiences in Northern and Central Scotland. I have recently engaged with STV senior leadership to communicate my disappointment with this...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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