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BBC World Service: Finance

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 25 February 2026UIN 114008

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the resources available to the BBC World Service.

Answered by Chris Elmore

Grant-in-Aid funding for the next three years for the BBC World Service will be decided through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office allocations process. The BBC Charter Review, launched in December, is looking at potential World Service funding mechanisms for the longer-term.

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