Examination of Witnesses (Questions 280
- 283)
WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE 2007
MR SHAUN
WOODWARD AND
MR ANDREW
RAMSAY
Q280 Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick:
Which one decides the licence fee payer's view?
Mr Ramsay: At the end of the day, the Trust
has to take a view.
Q281 Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick:
But the Executive Board are the programme-makers?
Mr Ramsay: They will have their own research,
undoubtedly, but the overall view which the Trust has to take
about what it has to do is influenced by what it learns from licence
fee payers, and obviously it can draw on material which has been
provided to the Executive in addition to material it has found
itself. Currently, if you go to their website, you will find they
are consulting on the way they should consult licence fee payers,
so asking people how best they can find out what their opinions
are, and that is going on at the moment.
Q282 Chairman:
Thank you very much indeed. You have been very patient; it has
been a long session.
Mr Woodward: Thank you very much; and I apologise
for any misunderstanding, My Lord Chairman.
Q283 Chairman:
Do not worry; longer than you imagined. I am very, very grateful
for you both coming, and I think there is that outstanding point?
Mr Ramsay: I am sorry for faffing on about it,
but I will get the answer and then I will let you know what it
is, whether it is yes or no.
Mr Woodward: We will deal with it very quickly.
Chairman: Thank you very much.
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