The future of the BBC World Service
24 March 2014
On Monday 24 March at 4.35pm in the Wilson Room, the Foreign Affairs Committee will be taking evidence on the future of the BBC World Service.
- Parliament TV: Future of the BBC World Service
- Inquiry: Future of the BBC World Service
- Foreign Affairs Committee
The Committee will be looking at the implications for the BBC World Service of the transfer in funding from Foreign and Commonwealth Office Grant-in-Aid to the BBC Licence Fee. The main areas for discussion are expected to be the degree of protection for the interests of the World Service within the BBC’s decision-making structures, and future levels of funding.
Monday 24 March 2014 at 4.35pm, The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Witnesses
- James Harding, BBC Director of News and Current Affairs
- Lord Williams of Baglan, International Trustee, BBC Trust
Further information