:56:05. > :56:10.By only criticism is, it would have been better to do it and then
:56:11. > :56:14.concluded what financial settlement was appropriate for the BBC. We
:56:15. > :56:31.actually did it the other way round. And it is hard to comment on it.
:56:32. > :56:37.One was the recent board Hoddle blunder and accepted what the
:56:38. > :56:38.Government wanted ultimately. The previous board threatened
:56:39. > :56:47.resignation and the Government backed off. So it's very important
:56:48. > :56:51.that we should know how tough a BBC Chair would be in dealing with the
:56:52. > :56:56.government, because it has financial indications. For example, I've been
:56:57. > :57:01.told that the BBC now plans, as a result of this financial settlement
:57:02. > :57:03.and the limitations of it, to scrap Radio 2 overnight broadcasting
:57:04. > :57:11.completely. Which of course is a very big deal. They're just going to
:57:12. > :57:15.run repeats. And that is because of these cuts. So it will have a real
:57:16. > :57:19.effect on programme making. Well, you want to know what my attitude
:57:20. > :57:23.will be. The next occasion this is going to arise is in 2022. The
:57:24. > :57:27.licence fee will come up for renewal. The charter requires a much
:57:28. > :57:31.better process, nevertheless in the end it will be for ministers to
:57:32. > :57:35.determine what it shall be. But we will have a debate, and I think this
:57:36. > :57:40.committee has a role to play in that, to make sure there is a proper
:57:41. > :57:43.debate. Nevertheless, I'm clear... That's where we have to leave our
:57:44. > :57:46.live coverage from the silly committee rooms. You can continue
:57:47. > :57:49.watching this session online on our website. -- from the select
:57:50. > :57:52.committee rooms.