Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 91668
BBC Arabic Service: Finance
Tabled: 17 November 2025
Answered: 20 November 2025
Question
Damien Egan
Labour — Bristol North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the proportion of BBC Arabic’s funding that is drawn from (a) grants from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and (b) th
Answer
Chris ElmoreForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office grant funding to the BBC World Service does not allocate a specific amount to BBC Arabic.