Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 101141

BBC: Advertising

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

Reform UKRuncorn and Helsby

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of allowing advertising on BBC platforms on the licence fee settlement.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Government’s aim is to support a sustainable and fair funding model for the BBC, and we are considering a broad range of options to deliver this at Charter Review. A thriving media sector is vital for the UK. We acknowledge that the BBC carrying adver...

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