Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 19313
BBC World Service: Foreign Relations
Tabled: 11 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the BBC World Service on UK soft power and diplomacy.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerThe former UN Secretary-General described the BBC World Service as 'perhaps Britain's greatest gift to the world'. Independent studies show that the BBC's global reputation contributes to perceptions of the UK as an attractive and trusted country. Against...
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