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Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Friday, 20 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


BBC Monitoring: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to (a) ensure the funding of the BBC Monitoring service and (b) restore dedicated funding for BBC Monitoring by her Department.

Answer

As the Rt Hon Member was told in the response of 10 February 2025 to Question 28444, the Government does not provide any funding to BBC Monitoring. That remains a matter for the BBC itself.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
113435
Session
2024-26
Related items
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Subjects
Finance BBC Monitoring
Link
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