Sir Julian Lewis: On a similar theme, undoubtedly near the top of the Secretary of State’s to-do list today is to answer written question No. 11584, which is due for answer tomorrow. The question is about the threat posed by the BBC World Service apparently discontinuing its longwave transmitters at Droitwich, Burghead and Westerglen. What we want to know is: how will closed societies like Russia be able to receive news information when they are subject to the suppression of all the internet-based routes?

[The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lisa Nandy): I will, of course, ensure that the right hon. Member gets the answer to his written question in a timely fashion – by tomorrow. I am also more than happy to follow up and discuss it with him.]