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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 8 February 2001.

THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2001

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Members present:

Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair

Mr David Faber	Miss Julie Kirkbride
Mr Ronnie Fearn	Mr John Maxton
Mr Christopher Fraser	Mrs Diana Organ
Mrs Llin Golding	Ms Claire Ward
Mr Alan Keen

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by BSkyB

Examination of Witnesses

MR TONY BALL, Chief Executive, MR RAY GALLAGHER, Director of Public Affairs, and MR MICHAEL RHODES, Head of Regulatory Affairs, BSkyB, examined.

Question Number

341 - 359

360 - 379

380 - 392

Supplementary memorandum submitted by BSkyB

Memorandum submitted by ITV Network Ltd

Memorandum submitted by Carlton Communications Plc

Memorandum submitted by Granada plc

Examination of Witnesses

MR LESLIE HILL, Chairman, ITV Network, MS KATE STROSS, Finance and Development Director, ITV Network, MR NIGEL WALMSLEY, Deputy Chief Executive, Carlton Communications plc, and MR STUART BUTTERFIELD, Managing Director, Granada Broadcasting, examined.

Question Number

393 - 399

400 - 411

Memorandum submitted by Channel 4

Examination of Witnesses

MR MICHAEL JACKSON, Chief Executive, MR DAVID SCOTT, Managing Director, and MR TIM GARDAM, Director of Programmes, Channel 4, examined.

Question Number

412 - 419

420 - 434

Memorandum submitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation

Examination of Witnesses

SIR CHRISTOPHER BLAND, Chairman of the Board of Governors, MR GREG DYKE, Director-General, MS CAROLINE THOMSON, Director of Public Policy, and MS JENNY ABRAMSKY, CBE, Director of BBC Radio, British Broadcasting Corporation, examined.

Question Number

435 - 439

440 - 459

460 - 469

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the BBC

Further supplementary memorandum submitted by the BBC

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Prepared 23 February 2001