Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC Board on the adequacy of pay transparency at the BBC.

Licence fee payers deserve to know how their money is being spent, which is why the Government introduced requirements for the BBC to disclose staff salaries in the current Charter.

We expect the BBC to be held to the highest standards on transparency.

The Government has regular meetings with BBC leadership on a range of issues. Ultimately the amount the BBC pays its staff is a matter for the BBC.