| Heading: |
BBC: Political Impartiality |
| Question ID: |
1784359 |
| UIN: |
38123 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-13 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4743 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lee Anderson
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lee Anderson
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the BBC Board on impartiality in their coverage. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-21 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4607 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Stephanie Peacock
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| Answering Member handle: |
Steph_Peacock
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@Steph_Peacock
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| Answer text: |
Under its Royal Charter, the BBC has a duty to provide accurate and impartial news and information. This responsibility is particularly important when it comes to coverage of highly sensitive issues. Ofcom, as the BBC’s independent regulator, is responsib... |
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| Answering body ID: |
217 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
| Tweeted: |
true |