Bill · started in the Commons
BBC (Transparency) Bill
A Bill to require the BBC to publish specified information including all invoices over £500, expenditure by region, details of staff remuneration and exit payments, payments to personal service companies and other contractors, and the outside earnings of staff; and for connected purposes.
In progress
Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)
The story so farThe BBC (Transparency) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 8 December 2020 by Alun Cairns (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading Commons 8 Dec 2020
- 2nd reading Commons Current
Source: the official bill page. Last updated 4 May 2021.