Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 40791

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 steps his Department is taking to ensure the BBC World Service is able to continue broadcasting to audiences in regions impacted by censorship and media regulations.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The BBC are operationally and editorially independent and decide the most effective and efficient way to deliver the BBC World Service.At a time where media freedom is under threat across the world, the World Service provides impartial accurate news to a ...

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