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Tories protest plans to let agencies hold TV or radio licences.(Brief Article)
A row has broken out over the Government's plans to lift the ban on agencies owning television or radio licences.
The Conservatives have accused Labour of double standards, saying that it would be wrong to leave any bids made by agencies to be resolved by the Competition Commission while bringing in detailed restrictions that will, for example, prevent Rupert Murdoch owning an ITV franchise.
The dispute emerged during a Commons debate on the Communications Bill.
Andrew Lansley, a senior Tory MP, tabled an amendment to strike out a clause that would scrap the existing ban. He said the Government's position was 'absurd', because there would be 'an obvious conflict of interest' if agencies obtained a broadcasting licence.
He asked: 'If the Bill retains ...
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