Written questions

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...