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Written question asked by Julian Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 2 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2026 to Question 113435 on BBC Monitoring: Finance, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of restoring dedicated funding for BBC Monitoring by her Department.

Answer

As stated in previous answers, the Government does not provide core funding for BBC Monitoring which is a matter for the BBC. However, when specific pieces of work are commissioned by Government, they are fully funded.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116690
Session
2024-26
Related items
BBC Monitoring: Finance
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance BBC Monitoring
Link
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