Number of women in leading roles
Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,
Please could you tell me the following information:
a)The number of men, aged over 50, who are in leading presenting roles such as news readers, programme presenters etc
b) The number of women, aged over 50, who are are in leading presenting roles such as news readers, programme presenters etc.
c) The number of correspondents who are male aged over 50
d) The number of correspondents who are female aged over 50
Yours faithfully,
Chris Furneaux
Dear Christine Furneaux
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Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of British Broadcasting Corporation's handling of my FOI request 'Number of women in leading roles'. Given your statements in your “Diversity and Inclusion Strategy” which state gender and age as examples of diversity, it is surprising that there is a reluctance to make this information public, especially as the Corporation is a publicly funded organisation and should welcome the opportunity of transparency in this area. I don’t feel that the reasons given for withholding the information are valid. Indeed, they are at odds with the Corporation’s stated strategy on diversity and inclusion.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/n...
Yours faithfully,
Christine Furneaux
Dear Christine,
As explained in our response the BBC does not offer an internal review when the information requested is not covered by the Act. If you disagree with our decision you can appeal to the Information Commissioner. Their contact details are below:
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Please note that should the Information Commissioner’s Office decide that the Act does cover this information, exemptions under the Act might then apply.
Yours sincerely,
Information Rights, BBC Legal
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