Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 47240

BBC World Service: Soft Power

Tabled: 23 April 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

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Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has he made of potential opportunities for the BBC World Service to further support UK soft power.

Answer

Catherine West

The Government highly values the World Service, which makes a significant contribution to UK soft power. Soft power indices and perception studies regularly highlight the BBC's soft power attraction. Tapestry Research carried out an international study in...

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