Northern Ireland committee
The Northern Ireland Committee is responsible for advising the Board on the BBC’s performance and services in Northern Ireland and whether it meets the needs of audiences and delivers the BBC’s mission, public purposes and the commitments set out in the Annual Plan
The committee also oversees the BBC’s audience engagement strategy in Northern Ireland.
The Committee is chaired by the Board member for Northern Ireland.
Members of the Northern Ireland committee
Michael Smyth
Member for Northern Ireland
Caroline Thomson
Senior Independent Director
Rhuanedd Richards
Interim Nations Director
Adam Smyth
Director, BBC Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland committee terms of reference
Minutes of the Northern Ireland committee
Info: Committee minutes
Committee minutes
Minutes will be published two weeks after they have been approved, which usually happens at the next committee meeting.
Board committees
Audit and risk committee
Responsible for reviewing and maintaining oversight of the BBC’s internal control and risk management processes including those key risks facing the corporationBoard Finance Approvals committee
The Board Finance Approvals committee is an ad hoc committee which is responsible for reviewing and approving financial cases offline at the Board’s request.Editorial guidelines and standards committee
Responsible for developing, and ensuring compliance with, the BBC’s editorial guidelinesEngland committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in England and whether it meets the needs of audiencesNominations and Governance committee
Responsible for making appointments to the Board and its committees.Northern Ireland committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Northern Ireland and whether it meets the needs of audiencesRemuneration and People committee
Responsible for reward and remuneration strategy across the BBC, including public services divisions and the commercial subsidiaries across the BBC.Scotland committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Scotland and whether it meets the needs of audiencesWales committee
Advises on the BBC’s performance and services in Wales and whether it meets the needs of audiences
