Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 98165

BBC: Royal Charters

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 15 December 2025

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Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 13 November 2025 to question 90762 on BBC: Royal Charters, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of perceived bias in the programme Question Time on the p

Answer

Ian Murray

The BBC is editorially and operationally independent from the Government and this is a crucial component of why people trust it. Under its Royal Charter, the BBC has a duty to deliver impartial and accurate news coverage and content, and the Government ex...

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