Written question asked by Damien Egan (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
BBC Arabic Service: Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the proportion of BBC Arabic’s funding that is drawn from (a) grants from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and (b) the TV licence fee.
- Answer
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office grant funding to the BBC World Service does not allocate a specific amount to BBC Arabic.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 91668
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Finance Fees and charges Television licences BBC Arabic Service Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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