§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport for what reason issues relating to BBC World were not addressed in the Communications White Paper; and if he will make a statement in respect of his policy towards BBC World. [143406]
§ Janet AndersonThe Communications White Paper was concerned with the overarching framework in which both the BBC's public services and its commercial services, such as BBC World, operate.
BBC World is run by the BBC's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide. The future of BBC World is a matter for the BBC, but the BBC Governors announced earlier this year that the service would remain at the heart of the Corporation's global strategy.