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BBC Arabic Service: Finance

Asked by Damien EganLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 20 November 2025UIN 91668

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the proportion of BBC Arabic’s funding that is drawn from (a) grants from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and (b) th

Answered by Chris Elmore

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office grant funding to the BBC World Service does not allocate a specific amount to BBC Arabic.

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