BBC: Impartiality

Baroness Keeley Excerpts

Thursday 28th November 2024 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Twycross (Lab)]

I assume that, like all organisations in the public sector, the BBC will have internal processes to monitor this, and a social media policy.

[Baroness Keeley (Lab)]

My Lords, the BBC does incredible work at home and abroad but it has finite resources and, let us face it, is often under attack from politicians and other media outlets. Can my noble friend the Minister confirm that, unlike successive previous Administrations, which have too often sought to undermine the BBC and its public service role, this Government will act in a way that recognises the BBC’s key role in informing the public on complex issues and its great value to the creative industries?

[Baroness Twycross (Lab)]

I welcome my noble friend’s view on the BBC, which closely aligns with that of the Government. The BBC matters hugely to our public life and this Government are committed to supporting it so that it can succeed well into the future. In doing so, we will ensure that it is responsive to the public and able to tell inclusive stories about the lives of all people in all parts of the UK.