Question follow-through · 24824

BBC World Service: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for the BBC World Service beyond the 2025-26 financial year.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
20 Jan 2025
Target answer date
23 Jan 2025
Answer
23 Jan 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for the BBC World Service beyond the 2025-26 financial year.

  2. 23 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Government funding for the World Service beyond 2025/26 will be determined through Phase 2 of Spending Review 2025.FCDO Ministers have and continue to engage relevant departments on matters affecting the BBC World Service including funding and will contin...

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