Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 5370
BBC: Political Impartiality
Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Asserson report into the BBC, published in September 2024.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockThe BBC has a duty, outlined in its Charter, to provide accurate and impartial news and information. That is particularly important when it comes to coverage of highly sensitive issues such as the conflict in Gaza. However, the BBC is independent from the...
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