Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 67544
BBC: Political Impartiality
Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Question
Lewis Cocking
Conservative — Broxbourne
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of political impartiality in the BBC’s news and current affairs output.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockUnder its Royal Charter, the BBC has a duty to deliver impartial and accurate news coverage and content, and the Government expects the BBC to uphold these standards. However, the government has not made an assessment of BBC impartiality as it is for Ofco...
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