Written Submissions for PE1055  

23 October 2007 :   The Committee agreed to seek responses to the petition from the Scottish Broadcasting Commission, Scottish Government and Ofcom. Link to Official Report 23 October 2007 

29 January 2008 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Broadcasting Commission to provide, once decisions arising from the Ofcom consultation have been taken, an update on how these will impact on the issues raised in the petition. The Committee also agreed to seek the views of the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee as part of that Committee’s evidence taking on the work of the Scottish Broadcasting Commission. Link to Official Report 29 January 2008 

13 May 2008 :   The Committee agreed to suspend consideration of the petition until the Scottish Broadcasting Commission has published its report on Cultural Phase, in particular its recommendations on the possibility of local television services, and to invite the Scottish Government to respond on how and when it will take forward the matter of spectrum being available for local television services across all parts of Scotland. Link to Official Report 13 May 2008