Former BBC Advisers Face MPs' Questioning In the Wake of Claims of Prejudice in Disclosed Memorandum
We begin with queries from Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage, that chairs the committee.
She commences by giving details to the disclosed memo written by Michael Prescott and released in a daily publication.
"I do not desire the BBC leaning in any particular direction, I just want it neutral, fair and fair," he states.
In response to a query whether he thinks the British Broadcasting Corporation is structurally prejudiced, he responds: "No I don't. To be clear, a great deal the BBC produces is top-tier - including factual and entertainment content."
But he adds: "There exists real work that requires attention at the BBC."
The second ex-adviser British Broadcasting Corporation adviser interviewed by the group, Caroline Daniel, remarks she views the BBC very seriously and that it operates a "ongoing system and vigorous discourse" across dynamic and complex subjects.
"Whether the BBC was ready to have a proper dialogue and exchange and act accordingly?" she questions. "From my perspective, affirmative, they were."
