Recommendation 21

We acknowledge the views of those in the music sector who have expressed their concerns about the impact of BBC Radio Scotland’s programming changes for new, emerging and even established Scottish artists. The Committee was not convinced by the responses we heard to these concerns and we ask BBC Scotland to share the basis of the approach to its internal monitoring regarding the number of Scottish artists featured in the new night-time scheduling and throughout the day. We welcome that BBC Scotland recognises the importance of its role in showcasing Scottish music, and has given a commitment that this will continue, but we consider that greater detail should be provided about how it will fulfil that role and its contribution to sustaining the talent pipeline and visibility of Scottish cultural output. We encourage both the Scottish Government and our successor committee to continue to pursue this matter.