To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will initiate an inquiry as to whether the BBC is fulfilling its Charter responsibilities and television licence holders are getting value for money.

The Government do not intend to initiate an inquiry along these lines as the BBC Trust is responsible for holding the BBC to account for the performance of its functions and for its compliance with the law and regulatory requirements. The BBC Trust regularly carries out in-depth value for money reviews on areas of BBC expenditure, some of which are commissioned from independent consultants with specialist expertise and some of which are conducted by the National Audit Office.