A Bill to require the BBC to enable licence fee payers to vote on its strategic direction and aspects of senior salaries and programming, including referenda on particular issues; to provide for election of the BBC Trust and the non-executive members of the BBC Executive Board by licence fee payers; to make other provision relating to the governance of the BBC; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
1 May 2012
This Bill would require the BBC to involve licence fee payers in its governance, letting them vote on its overall direction and on certain pay, programming and policy decisions, including referenda on specific issues. It would also enable licence fee payers to elect the BBC Trust and the non-executive members of the BBC Executive Board, and it sets out other governance provisions for the BBC.
The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage for detailed examination and then further readings.
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