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We open with questions from Tory Member of Parliament Caroline Dinenage, that chairs the committee.

She commences by offering background to the unauthorized document written by Michael Prescott and printed in a daily publication.

"I do not desire the BBC leaning this way or that way, My only wish is for it balanced, fair and just," he states.

Upon being questioned whether he considers the BBC is structurally prejudiced, he replies: "No, I do not. To be clear, a great deal the British Broadcasting Corporation does is top-tier - both factual and entertainment shows."

But he adds: "There exists significant effort that needs to be done at the British Broadcasting Corporation."

Another ex-adviser BBC specialist questioned by the panel, Caroline Daniel, says she takes the BBC with great importance and that it has a "ongoing system and active debate" on fluid and multifaceted issues.

"Was the BBC ready to engage in a genuine discussion and argument and act accordingly?" she asks herself. "From my perspective, affirmative, they were."