Select Committee · Public Accounts Committee
BBC efficiencies and reform
Status: Closed
Opened: 8 Dec 2021
Closed: 2 Sep 2022
Inquiry scope
In 2017, the BBC began a programme designed to deliver efficiencies of £800 million a year by 2021-22. In 2020, it increased this target to £1 billion due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. By 2019-20, the BBC had delivered annual efficiencies of £618 million, with almost 80% of these coming from three of its six divisions. It still had to deliver £400 million more efficiencies by 2021-22, mostly from its more customer-facing divisions – Content (£235 million), Nations & Regions (£47 million), and News (£46 million). The Committee will question the BBC Director General and senior executives on the Corporation’s progress in hitting its savings targets; the impact of its savings upon its content and news coverage; and how well it is preparing to deliver further savings. If you have any evidence on these issues please submit it here by Wednesday 19 January 2022.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2022 |
BBC efficiencies and reform
Glyn Isherwood · BBC,
Leigh Tavazia · BBC,
Tim Davie CBE · BBC
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Glyn Isherwood · Chief Operating Officer | BBC | 1 |
| Leigh Tavazia · Chief Operating Officer | BBC | 1 |
| Tim Davie CBE · Director General | BBC | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2022 | — | Correspondence from Tim Davie, Director-General, BBC, re further information on Licence Fee Settlement, dated 6 June 2022 |