Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 119036
Commonwealth Day: Broadcasting Programmes
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC regarding the decision not to air the Commonwealth Day service live.
Answer
Ian MurrayThe Secretary of State regularly meets with the BBC to discuss a range of issues. However, the BBC is editorially and operationally independent of the government and decisions regarding the coverage of the Commonwealth Day service are a matter for the BBC...
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