56th Report - BBC Accounts and Trust Statement 2024–25

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1230 21 November 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 32 items (6 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 31 of 32 classified)
Accepted 8
Accepted in Part 9
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 5
Rejected 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fifty-sixth report from Session 2024-26 · published 19 Jan 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 results
1 Conclusion Rejected
Committee took evidence on BBC Group Annual Report and Licence Fee Trust Statement.
Conclusion
On the basis of reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), we took evidence on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Group Annual Report and Accounts 2024–25 and the Television Licence Fee Trust Statement 2024–25. We heard from Tim Davie … Read more
Government Response Summary
The BBC explicitly disagreed with the committee's recommendation (even though the provided text is an introduction), explaining its statutory duty and current methods for licence fee collection. It committed to provide an update on the practicalities of making an e-licence the default position in its 2025/26 Licence Fee Trust Statement.
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