Russia: BBC

(asked on 13th November 2017) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the risk of restrictions being placed on BBC personnel based in Russia in response to restrictions being placed on Russia Today in western countries; how capable the BBC Monitoring Service is compensating in the UK for any restrictions placed on its personnel in Russia; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Alan Duncan Portrait
Alan Duncan
This question was answered on 21st November 2017

​The BBC are aware of these risks and have contingency plans in place for ensuring the continuity of their services, including BBC Monitoring, and the safety of their staff.

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