Question follow-through · 63180
BBC Asian Network
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether Ofcom approval was sought before the BBC announced the closure of Asian Network News; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of seeking retrospective approval.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 18 Jul 2025 · 22 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether Ofcom approval was sought before the BBC announced the closure of Asian Network News; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of seeking retrospective approval.
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) meets regularly with representatives of the BBC on a range of matters, including how it engages and reflects listeners in the UK. However, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent from the Gov...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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