A Bill to provide for the independence of the British Broadcasting Corporation
House of Lords
9 October 2019
This Bill sets out a legal framework to secure the BBC’s independence from political control, including how it is governed and how its funding is managed. It aims to protect editorial freedom and ensure the Corporation can operate without government interference while remaining answerable to Parliament and the public.
The bill is currently at Second Reading in the House of Lords. If it progresses as planned, it will move to the Committee stage in the Lords, followed by Report and Third Reading before proceeding to the House of Commons.
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First reading took place on 4 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
