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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 23 October 2025
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Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

But your revenue has gone down by £400,000.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

Do you agree that you are surrendering the conditions of the licence that was granted to you, a few months ago, to operate in the STV North area?

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

But that is not what the licence conditions are for STV North.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

Yes, but do you understand what I am trying to say here?

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

So you do not need Ofcom’s permission to shut down broadcasting.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

What is your take on the appointment of the new chairman? He comes with a corporate reputation for spin-offs and disposals. What do you read into that? What is your take?

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

Yes. Also, the nature of the market for content creation, production and broadcast is radically different from what it was even five years ago.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

Right, okay.

Many other questions need to be asked, not least about the facts that you are spending money on a radio station, hiring expensive presenters and investing in infrastructure for the studio. You have just spent £500,000 on refurbishing your Aberdeen and Glasgow studios, but the Aberdeen one will now fall into disuse.

I think that you have lots of questions to answer, but time does not permit me to put them just now. I will pass back to the convener.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

Yes, in effect, STV is giving up the licence.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee [Draft]

STV

Meeting date: 9 October 2025

Stephen Kerr

You have met the leadership team in Glasgow.