Previous British Broadcasting Corporation Specialists Undergo MPs' Questioning After Allegations of Bias in Disclosed Memo
We begin with questions from Tory Member of Parliament the panel's head, who chairs the group.
She initiates by providing background to the unauthorized memorandum written by Michael Prescott and printed in the Telegraph.
"It is not my wish for the British Broadcasting Corporation slanting toward one side or the other, I just want it neutral, impartial and fair," he says.
Upon being questioned if he thinks the British Broadcasting Corporation is structurally prejudiced, the adviser responds: "No I don't. Let's be clear, a great deal the BBC does is world class - both informative and entertainment programming."
However, he continues: "There is real work that needs to be done at the BBC."
Another previous consultant British Broadcasting Corporation consultant questioned by the group, Caroline Daniel, remarks she regards the British Broadcasting Corporation with great importance and that it has a "continuous process and active debate" regarding dynamic and complex issues.
"Did the BBC ready to have a proper dialogue and debate and implement changes?" she questions. "As I see it, yes they were."