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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 23 November 2024
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Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

BBC Annual Report

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

Were those online articles being read on the news section of the BBC website?

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

BBC Annual Report

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

Thank you. Neil Bibby has some questions.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

Our colleague Kate Forbes is joining us remotely today due to the weather that seems to be affecting most of Scotland.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

BBC Annual Report

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

Our second agenda item is our annual evidence session on the annual report of the BBC, which has a firm place in the committee’s calendar. We are delighted to be joined by Steve Carson, director, and Louise Thornton, head of commissioning, both from BBC Scotland, and by Alan Dickson, chief financial officer at the BBC. I welcome them all warmly and invite Mr Carson to make a brief opening statement.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

BBC Annual Report

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

I will return to Mr Ruskell’s theme about offering opportunities for new talent that is coming through. You mentioned Screen Scotland and one of the growing markets and successes in Scotland. I recently visited Bute high school with Education Scotland and Screen Scotland to see a project on an animation course for young people. Skills are an issue in that area, the more successful we get, because there is only a certain pool of people available. Steve Carson, you mentioned working with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the young musicians there. I am also thinking about the earlier comments about diversity. What are you doing to open pathways for young people in Scotland to have a career in the BBC in those areas?

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

BBC Annual Report

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

That has exhausted our time with you this morning. I thank you all for your attendance at the committee. I will suspend the meeting briefly so that we can change witnesses for our next session.

10:06 Meeting suspended.  

10:11 On resuming—  

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

Thank you very much, cabinet secretary. Your opening statement answered many of the questions that were asked by cultural organisations last week, so thank you for the clarity on those matters.

You mentioned the percentage for the arts scheme. This week, we have been discussing a visitor levy in the Parliament and the opportunities for local authorities in utilising that. Is there a worry that such levies are seen as fix-alls, and is the expectation of what they might be able to deliver higher than what we can reasonably expect?

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

That is more of a suggestion than a question, but please be succinct in your response, cabinet secretary.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

BBC Annual Report

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

Thank you for that introduction—and for allowing me to host a showing of “Dr Who” at Christmas time at the Parliament on behalf of the BBC. It was enjoyed by all who attended.

I will open with a dive into some of the financial figures in the report. On page 9 of our papers, there is a breakdown of spend as a percentage of fee income by country. I find it difficult to understand. Is there a global—United Kingdom—strategic spend that Scotland contributes to? In addition, the figures that are given are percentages, which is helpful, but it would be good to have an idea of the magnitude of the figures, in real terms, for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. I would also like to know how you have got to a spend of 111 per cent.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

BBC Annual Report

Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Clare Adamson

Thank you for that. Wales and Northern Ireland are sitting at 111 per cent. Does that additional investment come from a UK pot of money?