Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether it is his policy to retain the BBC Licence fee (a) until 2020 and (b) for the entirety of the next Charter period.

I am aware of the range of opinions that have been expressed over the future of the licence fee. This is one of many issues which will need to be looked at as part of the Charter Review. I will make an announcement on the process for Charter Review in due course.