BBC Arabic Service and BBC Persian Service: Finance
Commons · Question 65230 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the level of funding for BBC (a) Arabic and (b) Persian services on his Department's strategy in
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 11 Jul 2025
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office received its funding settlement for financial year (FY) 26-27 to FY 28-29 on 11 June. The Department is now starting work to determine future allocations for all spend, including the World Service language ...