In response, the BBC admitted inadequate procedures to prevent the risk of unbalanced spend had existed in the past, but that brand-new methods had been put in place to stop the problem arising in the future.

However, the MPs have written another report because, they say, the BBC is still failing to acknowledge the “structural problem that exists regarding Equal pay” in the corporation.

The committee said it was aware of “ongoing concerns among female staff at the BBC”.

‘Much has changed’

The original report called for new targets to be to be decided by December 2018, but the committee has said it is “disappointed that the BBC has failed to set specific targets for tackling discrimination”.

In January 2018, BBC director general Tony Hall pledged to close the gender pay gap and have women in half of all on-air characters by 2020.

In its response to the committee’s latest analysi, a BBC statement said: “You simply need to look at the significant reforms we’ve made to our fee and evaluating organizations to see how much has changed, and we’ve likewise dealt with many of private individuals compensate queries raised with us.

“While we do not agree on everything the committee says, we have acknowledged previously that we still have more to do – particularly to finish addressing the individual spend inquiries and grievances. We will update on this in our annual report.”

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