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BBC World Service: Finance

Asked by Sir Julian SmithConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 10 September 2025UIN 70438

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating BBC World Service funding on a three year basis.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Grant-in-Aid funding for the BBC World Service will be decided through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office allocations process in the autumn.

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