Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 89566
BBC: Public Appointments
Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department will be (a) involved in and (b) make representations to the BBC on the appointment of a Director General.
Answer
Ian MurrayThe BBC’s Royal Charter sets out that the Director General is appointed by the BBC’s Board, not the Government, and the process is led by the BBC Board’s Nominations and Governance Committee.It will be for the BBC Board to set out its process for appointi...
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