Question follow-through · 120361
BBC: Royal Charters
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the role of free to air terrestrial television in supporting the reach and universality of the BBC as part of the ongoing BBC Charter Review.
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- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 12 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 23 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
12 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the role of free to air terrestrial television in supporting the reach and universality of the BBC as part of the ongoing BBC Charter Review.
16 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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23 Mar 2026
Answer published
The BBC Charter Review was officially launched on 16 December with the publication of the Terms of Reference and Green Paper. The Charter Review is looking at a range of issues to make sure the BBC truly represents and delivers for every person in this co...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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