BBC

David Morris Excerpts

Thursday 15th September 2016 Commons Chamber

[Karen Bradley]

I agree with the hon. Gentleman: it is for the BBC and the viewing public to make that determination. They will watch the programmes they want to watch, and the BBC can take editorial decisions around that. I am not sure that the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (Yvette Cooper) is that keen now to be married to Fred Astaire.

[David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con)]

Just for absolute clarity, may I ask the Secretary of State why there is no provision in the statement for Scotland’s very own six o’clock news?

[Karen Bradley]

That is a matter of editorial independence at the BBC, and it is for it to make that decision.