SNP MSP Gordon Macdonald says detailed figures for spend in Scotland were not available but headline figures were.

Mr Macdonald says in 2014-15 there was a shortfall of £56m in spend, less than the 8.6% Scotland's population share should have been. 

He says there was a total shortfall of £87m in what Scotland should have had spent on it. 

Lord Hall says after the settlement with the chancellor in July, the BBC looked at the priorities for BBC Scotland.

He says the priority is production for Scotland, rather than a linear channel.

The BBC director general says it is important audiences of the future get what they need and building an online channel is important.

According to the BBC: 

• The total Licence Fee income from Scotland in 2014/15 was approximately £323m.
• Scotland spend 108.2m on opt-out programmes 
• The total BBC spend in Scotland for 2014/15 was £190.4m
• The corporation is spending £83.60 per person in Wales, £83.40 in Northern Ireland, £72.20 in Scotland and £52.10 in England.  

Mr Maxwell asks if the proposals included a television channel, a radio channel and full devolution of commissioning powers.

 Mr MacQuarrie says one of the options was an additional radio channel for Scotland.  

Mr Maxwell asks what happened to the plan put forward for BBC Scotland's future.

BBC Scotland's director says various options were looked at and at that stage the proposals were honed down.

SNP MSP Chic Brodie asks "where is the written plan".

Mr MacQuarrie says there was no formal document. 

Mr MacQuarrie says there was a range of options put forward for discussion during the 18 month plan.

Mr Maxwell asks if a specific set of recommendations were put forward.

BBC Scotland's director says there was  no formal document as described.

There was a preference for looking at a bespoke channel for Scotland, he says.

The BBC is established by Royal Charter. 

The current 10-year Charter runs until the end of 2016. 

The Scottish Parliament, along with the Scottish Government, has a formal consultative role in the process of reviewing the BBC charter. 

In carrying out this role, the Culture Committee is undertaking an inquiry focusing on the Scottish aspects of charter renewal. 

See more here, external. 

Committee convener Stewart Maxwell raises the issue of the "forward looking and ambitious plan" put forward by BBC Scotland.

BBC Scotland director Ken MacQuarrie says a whole range of ideas and options were put forward.

Mr MacQuarrie says they were driven by the desire to serve the audience better.

The BBC director general says there is a review going on into BBC governance.

Lord Hall says a unitary board for the BBC would require a member from Scotland. 

Lord Hall says the BBC is looking at a review of news which will report in spring.

Within that there will be a debate about the proposal for a Scottish Six O'Clock news, he says.

The BBC director general says this review will include online and radio as well.   

BBC Director General Tony Hall also wants a strong vibrant production sector in Scotland.

Lord Hall says the way the BBC portrays Scotland and serves its licence fee payers is being closely looked.

A lot has been achieved, but "we can do so much better", he says.

Lord Hall says he is looking at how to sustain production in the nations.

He want to tell Scottish stories, drama and comedy to the whole of the UK as well as Scotland.

BBC Director General Tony Hall says he wants to achieve a "strong and vibrant BBC Scotland", one that reflects the nation it serves and is properly fearless in its journalism. 

Lord Hall says he is immensely proud of the BBC.

He says he is proud of the news teams, for example in their response to the floods.

The BBC director general says he wants a vibrant production sector in the UK.

Education Committee convener Stewart Maxwell introduces BBC Director General Tony Hall, BBC's managing director of finance and operations Anne Bulford and BBC Scotland Director Ken MacQuarrie.

Mr Maxwell says the committee invited the BBC Trust, but it refused to attend unless they were on a separate panel from the BBC. 

The SNP MSP says the absence is regrettable.

A federal BBC that gives full commissioning and decision-making powers to BBC Scotland, would be a 'win-win' for viewers in Scotland and across the UK, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said. 

The cabinet secretary will give evidence after the director general of the BBC Lord Tony Hall. 

Ahead of the evidence session Ms Hyslop said: 

"It's time for BBC Scotland to be empowered and resourced to be bold and creative for Scotland. 

"A federal structure would empower the BBC to better reflect the needs of the nations and regions it serves, giving BBC Scotland full control over decision making in terms of how revenue raised here is spent."

BBC Submission to the committee, external: 

"During the current Charter, steps were taken to ensure that spend on BBC network television in each nation would broadly match that nation's share of the population. 

"But the BBC recognises that spend is not everything- more has to be done to reflect the lives and experiences of all licence fee payers.

"During the next Charter period the BBC will remain committed to investing in programming across the UK and will ensure that the drama and comedy produced for BBC One and BBC Two better reflects the diversity of the UK's nations and regions. 

"As the pace of devolution quickens-and as the UK changes more quickly than in recent history-the BBC will need to adapt its services to ensure they fully reflect and report the asymmetrical development of devolution across the country."   

The committee will now take evidence from our BBC director general Tony Hall on charter renewal. 

Lord Hall will be joined by BBC Scotland Director Ken MacQuarrie and the managing director of finance and operations at the BBC Anne Bulford. 

Then Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop will  give her view on the future of the BBC in Scotland. 

The committee suspends briefly ahead of the evidence session on BBC charter renewal.

The committee unanimously recommends the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016, external.

MSPs unanimously recommend she Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (draft, external).

Ms Campbell moves on to explain the Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016.

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