BBC World Service
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the BBC on the long-term sustainability of the BBC World Service’s operations.
Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Ministers engage routinely with the BBC on a range of issues relating to the BBC World Service, including funding.
The Government is committed to determining a long-term sustainable funding model for the World Service. This will be done through Charter Review.
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