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Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 March 2026

Debate

BBC World Service: Sustainability

Contribution

My Lords, on 15 January, I made the case that the BBC Persian Radio service needed to be sustained, and recent events have shown that to be necessary. I welcomed the Government issuing emergency funding so that the BBC Persian Radio service could be sustained. Does the Minister not agree that that illustrates one of the problems—namely, if we have critical World Service services funded by emergency funding then we cannot plan on a sustainable future? The delay in the allocations being made is regrettable. Can the Minister assure the House that, when those allocations are made soon, they will be over a three-year period, so that the BBC World Service can plan and make sure that we sustain these vital services for our country?

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