BBC World Service
Commons · Question 65232 · 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, 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...