"Speaking to the BBC's World Tonight after the hearing, Dame Caroline Dinenage, the most senior MP on the committee, said she was concerned about a lack of "grip at the heart of BBC governance". Shah told the Commons committee he would not walk away from the job, saying he would "steady the ship" and "fix it"."
"Asked about the assurances Shah gave to the committee, Conservative MP Dame Caroline said: "He didn't really have direct answers on the questions of how to get the BBC to act quicker, act more decisively... we were really looking for hard evidence that the BBC board are going to grip this... I'm not entirely convinced that they can and they will.""
"Asked about Shah's position, she said: "The BBC can't be left without a [director general] and without a chair - someone needs to be there to lead the march to replace the leadership. "But equally I don't think we as a committee were wildly enthused that the board is in safe hands.""
Samir Shah, chair of the BBC board, faced scrutiny from the Commons culture select committee following a turbulent period that prompted senior resignations. Dame Caroline Dinenage described his evidence as wishy-washy and expressed concern about a lack of grip at the heart of BBC governance. Shah pledged he would not walk away from the role and would "steady the ship" and "fix it". The hearing followed a leaked memo by an ex-independent adviser criticising Panorama's editing of a Donald Trump speech. The fallout included two senior leaders quitting, a threatened US lawsuit, and renewed political pressure, with the committee calling for clearer, faster action.
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