Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to her oral contribution of 22 February 2018, Official Report, column 322, what the outcome was of her discussions with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on protecting the freedom of women at the BBC to discuss equal pay.

The Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries and I will discuss pay equality with the BBC.

We are clear that as a public service broadcaster funded by the license fee, the BBC has a responsibility to set an example on pay and other equality measures in the workplace. Getting this right is important for licence-payers as well as all the talented women who work for the BBC.