| Heading: |
BBC World Service |
| Question ID: |
1786090 |
| UIN: |
HL5925 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-18 |
| Asking Member ID: |
3703 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
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| Asking Member handle: |
LabourRoyall
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@LabourRoyall
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the coverage of BBC World Service to enhance the UK's soft power. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-03-28 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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| Answering Member handle: |
JennyChapman
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@JennyChapman
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| Answer text: |
The BBC is editorially and operationally independent and decides the most effective and efficient way of delivering the World Service. Expanding coverage would be a decision for the BBC in line with its operational and editorial independence although if t... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |