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Glyn Davies Excerpts
Monday 12th November 2012

(12 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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I think my hon. Friend would have to agree that what we want now is a solution to the situation we are in. It is clear to me that we need to look at the factual evidence coming out of the reports that have already been commissioned. That is the most important thing we can be doing here and now.

Glyn Davies Portrait Glyn Davies (Montgomeryshire) (Con)
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The BBC is an institution of world renown that is respected in every corner of our world. Of course when there is failure and wasteful pay-offs they must be acknowledged, apologised for and put right; but does my right hon. Friend agree that it is much in the British national interest that the current crisis should be dealt with in a reasoned, balanced and proportionate way, without inflicting long-term damage on the BBC?

Maria Miller Portrait Maria Miller
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Absolutely yes.