Broadcasting: Scots Gaelic Language

(asked on 12th December 2016) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support the future of Gaelic broadcasting.


Answered by
Matt Hancock Portrait
Matt Hancock
This question was answered on 15th December 2016

We reconginse MG Alba's contribution to Gaelic language broadcasting.

We have enshrined, for the first time, a new commitment for the BBC in the Framework Agreement to continue their partnership with MG Alba for the next 11 years, continuing to deliver output in Gaelic.

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