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Commons · Question 65232 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 11 Jul 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to increase Parliamentary oversight of the BBC World Service.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 11 Jul 2025

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office holds the BBC World Service to account through published Objectives, Priorities and Targets which include targets for reach, quality, impact and value. In addition, there are regular meetings - quarterly, a...