BBC
statement following publication of Financial Times interview today
with Gavyn Davies, Chairman of the BBC
The
BBC said:
"The
Chairman said nothing today about the Hutton inquiry which he had
not already said to Lord Hutton at the Inquiry itself.
"Following
the evidence which was given to the Inquiry by the Chairman and
Director-General, the BBC has already taken several steps to reform
its procedures, and has appointed a new Deputy Director-General
to take charge of editorial compliance and complaints.
"The
Chairman made it clear in his interview with the Financial Times
that further steps would be taken if they should become necessary
after the publication of Lord Hutton's report.
"However,
any significant reform of the system of BBC governance was a matter
for the Government, and this could only be considered as part of
the Charter Review process.
"The
Chairman said that the row between the BBC and the No 10 Press Office
last year was a temporary aberration which did not reflect normal
behaviour.
"He
said that the BBC was making efforts to ensure that relations with
the Government would return to normal as soon as possible after
the publication of the Hutton Report."
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