Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy had labelled the racial slur which aired on the BBC during the Baftas on Sunday as "completely unacceptable and harmful."
Ms Nandy issued a statement on Wednesday which read: "I share the serious concerns raised by so many people regarding the broadcast of a racial slur during the Bafta ceremony on Sunday evening.
“As the public would expect, I have raised this matter with the BBC director general.
“I welcome the launch of a full investigation by the BBC. Broadcasting a racial slur is completely unacceptable and harmful. The BBC must ensure that this never happens again.”
Lisa Nandy shared the statement on Wednesday
| BBCThe intervention comes three days after the incident, which occurred during the live television coverage of the prestigious awards show.
The minister's decision to engage directly with the BBC's most senior executive signals the gravity with which the government views the broadcast failure.
In her statement, Nandy made clear that she identifies with the widespread public reaction to the incident.
Her formal communication with Tim Davie represents a notable escalation, with the government now publicly aligning itself with those who have expressed dismay at the BBC's handling of the broadcast.
Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting a Bafta at the time of one of the outbursts | GETTYThe inquiry will seek to establish how the racial slur came to be transmitted during the live coverage of one of British cinema's most prominent annual events.
The statement comes hours after the BBC's director-general announced that the corporation will carry out an investigation into what has been described as a "serious mistake".
The announcement by the soon-departing Tim Davie came on the same day that MPs demanded answers from the corporation about how the slur made it into the edit.
Caroline Dinenage, who chairs the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, wrote to the BBC director-general seeking answers about the incident given the two-hour delay between the ceremony and its broadcast.
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John Davidson, a prominent Tourette syndrome campaigner, shouted the N-word involuntarily from the audience during Sunday evening's ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall | GETTY"I am writing regarding the BBC's coverage of the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday," Ms Dinenage stated in her letter to the outgoing BBC chief.
"As you know, the BBC's broadcast included a racial slur made as a result of involuntary tics by a person with Tourette syndrome. I am seeking an explanation as to how the slur came to be broadcast in spite of a two-hour time delay."
The corporation has faced widespread criticism for failing to remove the offensive language before transmission.
Mr Davidson, a 54-year-old Scottish Tourette's syndrome campaigner, experienced multiple involuntary outbursts throughout the 79th Bafta Awards ceremony on Sunday evening.
John Davidson (left) experiences involuntary vocal tics as a result of his condition | GETTYThe incident that sparked the most controversy occurred when Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo took to the stage to present the best visual effects award, with Me Davidson's tic causing him to shout the n-word during a pause in their introduction.
Mr Davidson, whose life inspired the film I Swear starring Robert Aramayo, had been experiencing tics from early in the ceremony, including shouting profanities on several occasions.
In an interview with Variety, Mr Davidson expressed profound distress over the incident, stating: "I can't begin to explain how upset and distraught I have been as the impact from Sunday sinks in."