Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 114008
BBC World Service: Finance
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 25 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resources available to the BBC World Service.
Answer
Chris ElmoreGrant-in-Aid funding for the next three years for the BBC World Service will be decided through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office allocations process. The BBC Charter Review, launched in December, is looking at potential World Service fundi...
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