European and External Relations Committee

1. Draft Royal Charter for the continuance of the BBC and Draft Agreement between Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the BBC: The Committee will take evidence from— David Smith, Managing Director, Matchlight; David Strachan, Managing Director, Tern TV; Donald Campbell, Chief Executive, MG Alba; Natalie Usher, Director, Screen, Creative Scotland; Rosina Robson, Head of Nations and Regions, Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact); and then from— Anne Bulford, Deputy Director-General, BBC; Alan Dickson, Chief Operating Officer, and Ken MacQuarrie, Director, BBC Scotland; Bill Matthews, Trustee for Scotland, BBC Trustee. 2. Draft Royal Charter for the continuance of the BBC and Draft Agreement between Her Majesty's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the BBC (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.