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A Review of the Governance and Regulation of the BBC and Summary of Consultation Responses

My Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

On 16 September 2015, as part of the Charter review process, I announced an independent review into the Governance and Regulation of the BBC.

I am pleased today to announce the publication of the Report for the Review of the Governance and Regulation of the BBC. This review has been independently led on behalf of the Government by Sir David Clementi, to whom I would like to record my thanks for his excellent work in considering this important issue.

The Review is now completed and has been laid before the House today. A copy of the Report has been deposited in the libraries of both Houses.

The review is also available at:

http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-review-of-the-governance-and-regulation-of-the-bbc

On 16 July 2015, as part of the Charter review process, I also announced a consultation on the future of the BBC. The consultation ran from 16 July 2015 to 8 October 2015 and received 192,564 responses.

I am pleased to announce the publication of the report summarising these consultation responses and I confirm that this report will be laid before the House today. A copy of the report will be deposited in the libraries of both Houses.

The report is also available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/504099/BBC_Charter_Review_Public_Consultation-_Summary_of_Responses.pdf