BBC
(asked on 16th January 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to review the (a) TV licence fee and (b) BBC Charter; and if she will make a statement.
This question was answered on 22nd January 2020
The Government has no plans to review the BBC Charter ahead of the next Charter Review, which is due to take place ahead of 2027.
The government has committed to maintain the licence fee funding model for the BBC until 2027 for the duration of this 11 year Charter period.
The Prime Minister has indicated that the Government will consider the licence fee funding model in the long term.