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Television Programmes (Local Papers)

Volume 186: debated on Monday 18 February 1991

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to limit the charges which may be imposed on local papers for printing BBC and ITV programme schedules.

No. The Broadcasting Act 1990 makes provision for the Copyright Tribunal to adjudicate in any case in which a publisher considers that the charge imposed for publishing TV programme listings is excessive.