Question follow-through · 112718
BBC World Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the BBC World Service in countering state-backed disinformation from (a) Russia, (b) China and (c) Iran.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 24 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the BBC World Service in countering state-backed disinformation from (a) Russia, (b) China and (c) Iran.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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24 Feb 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 10 September 2025 in response to Questions 70439 and 70440.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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