BBC: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of delivering a long-term sustainable funding settlement for the BBC.
Answered by Ian Murray
The BBC is a vital national institution and an engine of the nations and regions. In that context, this news is concerning for the BBC workforce who are facing significant uncertainty, and for the sector as a whole. The BBC is delivering significant savings, which requires difficult decisions to be made independent of the Government. The BBC have stated that there will be more information on their plans later this year. Looking ahead, the Charter Review aims to deliver a BBC that is sustainably funded in a way that sets the BBC on a path to thrive until well into the latter half of this century.
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