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Commonwealth Day: Broadcasting Programmes

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 119036

The question

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.

Answered by Ian Murray

The 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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