A committee questioned him about such topics as whether the U.K. public broadcaster should launch a new version of ‘The Great British Bake Off’ after losing the baking competition to Channel 4. David Clementi is one step closer to becoming chair of a newly organized BBC board after winning approval for his appointment in the U.K. parliament. The British government last week unveiled Clementi, a former Bank of England deputy governor, as its preferred candidate for the BBC chair role.