BBC Trust Chairman Rona Fairhead statement on Charter Review Green Paper

Date: 16.07.2015     Last updated: 17.07.2015 at 12.03

Following publication today of the Government’s Green Paper on the review of the BBC Charter and the launch of the Government’s consultation, BBC Trust Chairman Rona Fairhead said:

"The Green Paper recognises the enormous contribution that the BBC makes to the UK, and all the Trust’s analysis and audience feedback over the past eight years has underlined the value that it brings to people across the country.

"Of course there are also big questions to ask about the future of the BBC, but the debate must not be a narrow one and the clearest voice in it must be that of the public.  We will carry out our own research and consultation to make sure of that, and we welcome the Government’s statement that they will work with us and will take full account of our findings."