Written Question · S4W-19216 · Session 4
Further to the answers to questions S4W-18970, S4W-18971 and S4W-18973 by Fiona Hyslop on 14 January 2014, whether it will provide the info…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S4W-18970, S4W-18971 and S4W-18973 by Fiona Hyslop on 14 January 2014, whether it will provide the information that was requested and confirm (a) what stakeholders it consulted about establishing a separate media regulator in an independent Scotland prior to publication of the white paper on independence, (b) what discussions it has had with representatives of Channel (i) 4 and (ii) 5 regarding the continuation of commercial broadcast licences in an independent Scotland and (c) what representatives from the BBC it consulted and on what prior to publication of the white paper on independence.
The answer
Scotland’s Future: Your Guide to an Independent Scotland was informed by a range of research and discussions including with broadcasters, academics and other interested stakeholders. The Scottish Government engaged with a number of stakeholders about the media in an independent Scotland and continues to do so.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-19216 by reference.