Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill

The noble Viscount, Lord Astor, made an impeccable case for his amendment, which we support. Indeed, when the committee of the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, suggested that the BBC should be audited by the NAO, we also supported that. His arguments today are entirely analogous to that and entirely correct. I think that, if the NAO had greater involvement in this area, we would all be more reassured.