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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Government Hospitality wine cellar biennial report 2022 to 2024, published on 31 October 2024, for what occasions were two bottles of 1989 Batard-Montrachet white Burgundy consumed in the 2022-23 financial year.
The cognac and wine referred to formed part of the Government Wine Committee's tasting. The Committee, which convenes three times a year, provides advice on the management of the Government Wine Cellar.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress his Department has made on developing a children in conflict strategy.
The UK is committed to preventing and ending grave violations against children in conflict. We support affected children through our humanitarian funding and support to education in conflict and crises. The UK is an active member of the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, aiming to ensure effective scrutiny of conflicts where children are harmed and holding perpetrators to account. Ministers will take a decision on new FCDO strategies in due course.
Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC Board on the potential impact of changes to programming resulting from reductions in funding on Britain’s soft power.
The Secretary of State regularly engages with the BBC Chair on a range of issues, including the BBC World Service.The BBC’s public service output is primarily funded through the licence fee. The World Service is also supported by a grant-in-aid from the government. Government funding for the World Service in FY 25-26 will be determined as part of the upcoming Spending Review.In a time where the world faces huge challenges, the government is fully committed to a successful BBC World Service that continues to provide essential, impartial and accurate news coverage and programming reaching millions of people across the globe. The Government strongly values the BBC World Service as a UK soft power asset.