Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 901739

BBC World Service: Finance

Tabled: 21 October 2026

Answered: 27 October 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Gagan Mohindra

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in funding for the BBC World Service on UK soft power.

Answer

Chris Elmore

This Government highly values the BBC World Service and the important contribution it makes to the UK's soft power.We have increased our contribution to World Service funding by 42 per cent to £148 million - up from £104 million in 2024.World Service glob...

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