Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 40824
BBC Radio: Scots Gaelic Language and Welsh Language
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 3 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru — Caerfyrddin
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cessation of BBC Sounds coverage outside of the UK on the (a) Welsh, and (b) Scottish Gaelic speaking diaspora.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockThe BBC is operationally and editorially independent of the Government, and decisions on how it discharges its obligations, such as its changes to its BBC Sounds service, are a matter for the BBC. The Government has therefore not assessed the potential im...
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