Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,

1. Please provide information with regards to the agreements with The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) and Glasgow Life (Glasgow City Council) to record and broadcast live, on BBC website and on BBC One Scotland performances of pipe bands at the World Pipe Band Championships held in Glasgow. This should include any arrangement in place since 2009 when performances were first live streamed online.

2. Please provide information on the royalty fees (if any) being paid to respective music writers and also the bands performing. This may include but not be limited to written permission from the writers of the music pieces which are being performed and also written permission from the bands performing, that their performance will be live streamed by the BBC and also available for replaying on the BBC website.

3. Any other information you think is relevant to understanding the arrangement of the BBC with regards to the broadcasting of the World Pipe Band Championships.

Yours faithfully,
K Nicholls