Former BBC Consultants Undergo Members of Parliament's Questioning In the Wake of Claims of Bias in Leaked Memo
We start with questions from Tory Member of Parliament Caroline Dinenage, who leads the committee.
She opens by providing context to the unauthorized memorandum prepared by Michael Prescott and published in a national newspaper.
"It is not my wish for the British Broadcasting Corporation tilting this way or that way, I simply desire it neutral, impartial and just," he says.
In response to a query whether he thinks the BBC is systematically partial, he responds: "No, I do not. To be clear, tons of stuff the British Broadcasting Corporation does is world class - encompassing documentary and non-factual programming."
However, he continues: "There is significant effort that requires attention at the BBC."
A further former external British Broadcasting Corporation consultant examined by the group, Caroline Daniel, says she regards the BBC with great importance and that it maintains a "continuous process and vigorous discourse" across fluid and multifaceted subjects.
"Whether the BBC was ready to engage in a proper discussion and debate and act accordingly?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, yes they were."
