United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 159293
Israel: BBC Arabic Service
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26 February 2021
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8 March 2021 · Answer
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8 March 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of recent reports of bias by the BBC Arabic service in its reporting on Israel.
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26 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of recent reports of bias by the BBC Arabic service in its reporting on Israel.
Source: Commons
8 March 2021
Answer
We have made no such assessment. It is not for the government to make judgements about perceived impartiality or bias at the BBC, as the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government. This is a matter for the BBC Board and Ofcom, as the B...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-26/159293
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1290263
- uk · wq-1290263 · source updated 8 March 2021