Public Service Broadcasting: Finance
Commons · Question 118030 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the level of the funding gap between the BBC, ALBA and S4C; and whether she plans to take steps to address disparities in long-term funding security between Gaelic
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 9 Mar 2026
The Government recognises the valuable contribution that providers of minority language broadcasting have in our society and the preservation of our national heritage. The Media Act 2024 makes clear in legislation the importance of programmes broadcast in...