BBC Local Radio

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. That is the crux of the matter. Although people can phone national phone-in programmes, they are unlikely to do so from somewhere such as Merseyside, where people have that parochial feeling and sometimes think that the national slant on certain stories about our great city does not reflect the feelings of the people. That is why it is a regular occurrence when we listen to the radio in a taxi or when we walk past shops to find that everyone is listening to the phone-in programme hosted by Roger Phillips, which takes place in the afternoon. In the morning, people can listen to Tony Snell's programme or to my friend Sean Styles, who does a show in the mid-morning. There is also Billy Butler in the afternoon. Those names might not be familiar to everyone in the Chamber, but if they go to Merseyside and mention any of them, they will find that everyone there knows them. People listen to Radio Merseyside more than anything because they trust it. That is why the point made by the hon. Member for Elmet and Rothwell (Alec Shelbrooke) is absolutely right and why Liverpudlians will not stand idly by while faceless bureaucrats wreak havoc with local radio stations, including our local radio station.