Yes, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. That was why I emphasised the changing nature of the demand for World Service broadcasting and the rapidly increasing online demand, particularly for its Russian services. Such things do not stand still, which of course means that the skills and personnel required sometimes change. There should be wider recognition of that.
BBC World Service
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 26 January 2011.
It occurred during Urgent question on BBC World Service.
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