Broadcasting: Scots Gaelic Language
Lords · Question HL686 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that Gaelic broadcasting will have the same certainty and sufficiency of funding as Welsh broadcasting under the next BBC Charter.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Twycross, 17 Jun 2026
The Government recognises the valuable contribution that providers of minority language broadcasting have in our society and the important role they play in the preservation of our national heritage. As set out in the BBC Charter Review Green Paper, the g...