Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 12909

BBC Monitoring and BBC World Service: Finance

Tabled: 6 November 2024

Answered: 14 November 2024

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Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 4.44 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, whether any of the additional funding allocated to the BBC World Service wil

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The Autumn Budget 2024 announced a government grant funding uplift for the BBC World Service in 2025-26. The uplift is for the BBC World Service only, ensuring it can continue to operate in 42 languages and helping to maintain its crisis response capabili...

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