Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 65229

BBC World Service: Finance

Tabled: 7 July 2025

Answered: 11 July 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of funding English-language BBC World Service (a) content through the licence fee and (b) language servi

Answer

Catherine West

The World Service English service is part funded by BBC Licence Fee and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Grant-in-Aid. Any changes to that funding model will be explored through the Charter Review process, led by the Department for Culture...

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