Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 65230
BBC Arabic Service and BBC Persian Service: Finance
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the level of funding for BBC (a) Arabic and (b) Persian services on his Department's strategy in
Answer
Catherine WestThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office received its funding settlement for financial year (FY) 26-27 to FY 28-29 on 11 June. The Department is now starting work to determine future allocations for all spend, including the World Service language ...
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