British Film Institute (Triennial Review)

Lord Vaizey of Didcot Excerpts

Wednesday 26th March 2014 Written Statements

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr Edward Vaizey)]

I am today announcing the start of the triennial review of the British Film Institute (BFI). Triennial reviews are part of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) continue to have regular independent challenge.

The review will examine whether there is a continuing need for the BFI’s function and its form and whether it should continue to exist at arm’s length from Government. Should the review conclude there is a continuing need for the body, it will go on to examine whether the body’s control and governance arrangements continue to meet the recognised principles of good corporate governance. The findings at both stages of the review will be examined by a challenge group.

I will inform the House of the outcome of the review when it is completed.