British Broadcasting Corporation

A public corporation, a media organisation and a body with a royal charter, also called BBC

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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a public broadcaster in the UK and one of the largest broadcasting organisation in the world.^[1] The BBC is funded by the TV licence fee that is paid by UK households and business who have televisions.^[1] The BBC is independent from direct government intervention, its activities being overseen by the BBC Board and regulated by Ofcom.^[2] The BBC provides nine national TV channels (BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC News, BBC Parliament, and, BBC Alba) as well as radio broadcasting, BBC Online and BBC iPlayer.^[3]

‘TV Licensing’ is a trade mark of the BBC and is used under licence by companies paid to administer the collection of TV licence fees and enforcement of TV licensing on behalf of the BBC.^[4]

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Travel Provided To DG

Request sent to British Broadcasting Corporation by Jon Carner on 16 January 2025.

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I would like please to know what travel benefits are afforded to Director General Tim Davie. - Does Mr Davie receive a company car or allowance? - D...

Editorial Guidelines and Decision Making

Request sent to British Broadcasting Corporation by Peter Amundsen on 16 January 2025.

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At 9:54 on 16 January 2025, on the BBC News Channel, the BBC said “Decisions on music are made on a case by case basis and we have strict editorial gui...

Compressed hours

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Gary Dawson on 15 January 2025.

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Dear Gary Dawson, Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request was received on 15th January 20...

Freedom of Information Request: ICT Budget and Spending Plans for Next Fiscal Year

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Harry Gordon on 15 January 2025.

Awaiting classification

Dear Harry Gordon, Please find attached our response to your request for information reference FOI2024/01026. Yours sincerely Information Rights...

Expenditure on alcoholic refreshments for The Graham Norton Show

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to James Bayley on 15 January 2025.

Awaiting classification

Dear James Bayley, Please find attached our response to your request for information reference OOS2025/00046. Yours sincerely, Information Right...

Door and access points review survey

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Mr Williams on 14 January 2025.

Delayed

Dear Mr Williams Thank you for your response below. Your matter will continue being progressed as a FOI request. I do note the BBC's response was due...

TV Licensing Detector Vans

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Dave on 14 January 2025.

Awaiting classification

Dear Dave, Please find attached our response to your request for information reference FOI2024/01037. Yours sincerely Information Rights, BBC Le...

Holding slates for faults, technical difficulties and errors

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Wren Wood on 13 January 2025.

Refused

Dear Wren Wood, Thank you for your email in relation to the response for your FOI request reference number OOS2024/00973. Unfortunately, the BBC does...

Huw Edwards enquiry

Follow up sent to British Broadcasting Corporation by A Willmore on 13 January 2025.

Delayed

I note that in excess of 20 mythical "working days" have now passed since I submitted this request with, of course, no explanation for the delay. You...

Gregg Wallace - recorded complaints

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to John Marks on 9 January 2025.

Delayed

Dear John Marks, Thank you for your request for an internal review into the handling of your FOI request. We will deal with your request as prompt...

Grooming Gang Documentaries

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Peter J Halton on 9 January 2025.

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Dear Peter Halton, Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request was received on 9th January 20...

Chris Middleton - Freezing This Christmas

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to A Willmore on 10 January 2025.

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Dear A Willmore, Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request was received on 9th January 2025...

Director General’s Office and 2017 security incident

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Mr Williams on 9 January 2025.

Awaiting internal review

Dear Mr Williams The BBC is due to provide a response to your request for an Internal Review of your FOI request (FOI2024/00423) by today. The respo...

Redux data

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Charles Blake on 9 January 2025.

Long overdue

Dear Charles Blake, Thank you for your email. We are unable to provide an internal review of your request FOI2024/00046 as the 40 day time limit to r...

A bag of sweets and a cheeky smile

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Nigel Jones on 9 January 2025.

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Dear Nigel Jones, Thank you for your request for an internal review into the handling of your FOI request. We will deal with your request as promp...

Salary for Ahmed Hussain (Head of BBC Asian Network)

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Amun Bains on 19 November 2024.

Refused

Dear Amun Bains, Please find attached our response to your request for information reference FOI2024/00758. Yours sincerely Information Rights,...

Percentage of Asian faces throughout the BBC in the UK

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Nat Nollid on 15 February 2023.

Partially successful

Dear Ms Nollid Please find attached our response to your request for information reference RFI20230101. Yours sincerely Information...

Complaints

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to J Bale on 8 January 2025.

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Dear J Bale, I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the BBC dated 12 August 2024 (ref: OOS2024/00330), regarding the blocking of em...

Complaint about Public Space Access/Media Café

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Mr Williams on 7 January 2025.

Delayed

Dear Mr Williams, The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests promptly and in any case no longer than 20 working days after receiving the request....

Personalised Number Plates owned by the BBC

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Thomas Clarke on 7 January 2025.

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Dear Thomas Clarke, Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request was received on 6th January 2...

Name, Age, Ethnicity, Nationality, Religion, Disability Status, Sexual Orientation, Sex/Gender Self Identification in BBC Output

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Emad Cappe on 7 January 2025.

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Dear Emad Cappe, Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request was received on 6th January 2025...

UFO Archived data

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Mark Lawes on 3 January 2025.

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Dear Mark Lawes, Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request was received on 3rd January 2025...

Complaints Framework - Annex B

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to A Willmore on 6 January 2025.

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Dear A Willmore, Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request was received on 6th January 2025...

Meta-Request 2

Response by British Broadcasting Corporation to Mr Williams on 6 January 2025.

Delayed

Dear Mr Williams, We write further to your Freedom of Information request, reference number FOI202400902. We are in the process of finalising our...

Number of active TV licences.

Request to British Broadcasting Corporation by M Dann. Annotated by J Roberts on 5 January 2025.

Successful

Baroness Twycross answered a question from Baroness Hoey: UIN HL3144, tabled on 3 December 2024 'The number of households choosing not to buy a TV...

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