The BBC’s initial lack of planning resulted in unrealistic timelines for some areas of the programme, such as moving roles and local recruitment. It took three months for it to catch up and meet its target for transferring overall expenditure outside London, achieving its target by the end of June 2023.22 We therefore asked the BBC how confident it was that it would meet its targets for the remainder of the programme. The BBC repeatedly told us that it was confident of hitting its targets for...

The BBC’s initial lack of planning resulted in unrealistic timelines for some areas of the programme, such as moving roles and local recruitment. It took three months for it to catch up and meet its target for transferring overall expenditure outside London, achieving its target by the end of June 2023.22 We therefore asked the BBC how confident it was that it would meet its targets for the remainder of the programme. The BBC repeatedly told us that it was confident of hitting its targets for Across the UK, in particular its overall target of transferring an additional £700 million of expenditure outside London between 2021 and 2028.23 The BB Type: conclusion | Number: 13 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 3.1 The BBC agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: December 2025 3.2 Since the NAO review, the BBC has accelerated its delivery of the programme, including the realisation of the financial benefits. It met its Phase One financial