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 An entertaining FOI exchange... 

I  read  today  in  various  non-BBC  news  outlets  of  the  appointment  of  Mr  Ken  MacQuarrie  as 
Executive Sponsor Safeguarding Impartiality with a salary of £325,000. 
 
I have been told many, many times by BBC Complaints that the BBC is impartial, so I am puzzled 
as to why the BBC needs to appoint somebody to perform a task that already occurs, and I am at a 
loss to work out exactly what Mr MacQuarrie will be doing. 
 
Please provide me with a copy of the job description that relates to the post of Executive Sponsor 
Safeguarding Impartiality. 
 
In response to your request as announced in September, Ken MacQuarrie will leave the BBC 
this  year  after  delivering  new  measures  to  reaffirm  the  Corporation’s  commitment  to 
impartiality with the Director-General and Director of Editorial Policy. He is also working on a 
number  of  other  key  corporate  projects  and  ensuring  a  smooth  transition  with  the  new 
Director of Nations. 
 
As this is a temporary project role, there is no job description.