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Question for Department for Culture, Media and Sport

UIN 46600, tabled on 17 April 2025

Question

Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative
Mid Leicestershire
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of moving the BBC to a commercial subscription-based model on costs to the public purse.

Answer

Stephanie Peacock
Labour
Barnsley South
Commons

Answered on

24 April 2025

The BBC is a vital British asset and makes a huge contribution to lives up and down the country. This government firmly believes that the unique obligations placed on the BBC demand continued, sustainable public funding to support its vital work.

The Government is keeping an open mind about the future of the licence fee, and the forthcoming Charter Review will provide an essential opportunity to consider the best possible funding model to set the BBC up for success long into the future. We will provide more details in due course.

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