BBC: Governance and Regulation

John Whittingdale Excerpts

Tuesday 1st March 2016 Written Statements

[The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr John Whittingdale)]

On 16 September 2015, as part of the charter review process, I announced an independent review into the governance and regulation of the BBC.

I am pleased today to announce the publication of the report for the review of the governance and regulation of the BBC. This review has been independently led on behalf of the Government by Sir David Clementi, to whom I would like to record my thanks for his excellent work in considering this important issue.

The review is now completed and has been laid before the House today. A copy of the report has been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses.

The review is also available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-review-of-the-governance-and-regulation-of-the-bbc

On 16 July 2015, as part of the charter review process, I also announced a consultation on the future of the BBC. The consultation ran from 16 July 2015 to 8 October 2015 and received 192,564 responses.

I am pleased to announce the publication of the report summarising these consultation responses and I confirm that this report will be laid before the House today. A copy of the report will be deposited in the Libraries of both Houses.

The report is also available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/504099/BBC_ Charter_Review_Public_Consultation-_Summary_ of_Responses.pdf

Attachments can be viewed online at: http://www.parliament. uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2016-03-01/HCWS567/.

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