Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 40790

BBC World Service

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025

Question

Damien Egan

LabourBristol North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the BBC on the long-term sustainability of the BBC World Service’s operations.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ministers engage routinely with the BBC on a range of issues relating to the BBC World Service, including funding.The Government is committed to determining a long-term sustainable funding model for the World S...

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