NDM6669 - Assembly Debates
Tabled on 21/02/2018 | For debate on 28/02/2018To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the importance of broadcasting to the sustainability of viable democracy in Wales.
2. Is concerned by the significant decline in ITV Wales's broadcasting hours, and significant cuts to S4C and its current uncertain financial position.
3. Is also concerned about the position of Welsh-language and Welsh broadcasting on commercial radio and local television, along with the impact of the UK Government's proposals to further regulate the radio market.
4. Notes that Wales needs to be at the forefront of the development of media technologies and that Welsh-language and Welsh broadcasting needs to be on a broader number of platforms and modes of producing, publishing and distributing content.
5. Agrees that full consideration needs to be given to the devolution of responsibilities for broadcasting to Wales.
6. Calls on the Welsh Government to investigate the feasibility of devolving powers over broadcasting to Wales and to report back to the Assembly within one year.
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Amendments
Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the statutory obligation on the UK Government to provide S4C with sufficient funds to carry out its purposes.
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Calls on the Welsh Government and the Assembly to press for the retention of the statutory obligation on the UK Government to provide S4C with sufficient funds to carry out its purposes to fund any expanded purposes that S4C may acquire following the Ogwen review.
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Add as new point at end of motion:
Notes the increased obligations imposed on the BBC regarding portrayal and commissioning in the nations and regions in its renewed charter.
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Add as a new point at the end of the motion:
Notes that a UK national broadcasting system is better placed to reach all nations and regions to promote understanding of devolution, notwithstanding that it has failed to do so to date.
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Delete point 6 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to investigate the viability of devolving powers over broadcasting to Wales and to report back to the Assembly within one year.
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Delete points 5 and 6 and replace with:
Notes that the publication by Departure of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport of the independent review of S4C being undertaken by Euryn Ogwen Williams is still awaited.
Calls on the UK Government and broadcasters to ensure that both Welsh and English language broadcasting in Wales is funded adequately.
Recognises that the public service broadcasters should be fully accountable to all national parliaments of the United Kingdom, as appropriate to their remit.
