Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the value of regional and local BBC services in discussions on the future financing of the BBC.

The value of all BBC services, including its local and regional services, should be considered as part of the review of the BBC's Charter. Government has yet to announce the timing, scope and process for Charter Review, so it would be premature to make any assessment at this point.