Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 1929
BBC: Political Impartiality
Tabled: 26 July 2024
Answered: 2 August 2024
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the BBC board on impartiality in news coverage of the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockMy Department meets regularly with representatives of the BBC on a range of matters.The BBC is editorially and operationally independent of the Government. As the external independent regulator of the BBC, Ofcom is responsible for ensuring BBC coverage is...
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