BBC Leadership - Statement

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 4:08 pm on 12 November 2025.

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Photo of Baroness Benjamin Baroness Benjamin Liberal Democrat 4:08, 12 November 2025

My Lords, the children’s BBC—especially CBeebies—is highly trusted. Parents feel safe and confident for their children to watch it. The content is mostly homegrown and culturally relevant, so that our children grow up understanding their world. We need to do everything in our power to protect this last bastion of high-quality content, as children migrate to unregulated online platforms. I fear for the future of this high-quality children’s content if the BBC is weakened. How are the Government going to ensure that we do not abandon children, and maintain a robust BBC? I declare an interest as a presenter of CBeebies.