§ 37. Mr. ÖpikTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent meetings he has held with ministerial colleagues to discuss funding for the BBC World Service; and if he will make a statement. [129578]
§ Mr. HainThere have been numerous contacts between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other ministerial colleagues in the context of the current Spending Review. We have presented a strong case for increased funding for the BBC World Service, as for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a whole.