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BBC: British Nationals Abroad

Commons · Question 113484 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with the BBC on allowing licence fee payers to access the BBC app when overseas.

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 2 Mar 2026

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) meets regularly with representatives of the BBC on a range of matters.The BBC is operationally independent, and decisions on whether and how the BBC makes its content and services, such as its respective ...