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<p>The UK Government has a strong record of demonstrating its commitment to minority
language broadcasting to ensure that our broadcasting sector services all audiences
of the UK nations and regions.</p><p>The BBC’s Royal Charter is an important way of
delivering on this. One of the BBC's Public Purposes is to "reflect, represent
and serve the diverse communities of all of the United Kingdom’s nations and regions
and, in doing so, support the creative economy across the United Kingdom". The
BBC also has a general duty under Diversity to "support the regional and minority
languages of the United Kingdom through its output and services and through partnerships
with other organisations".</p><p>I recognise the incredibly valuable contribution
that our minority language broadcasters make, and the licence fee settlement will
continue to support these contributions by providing the BBC with billions in annual
public funding, allowing it to deliver its mission and public purposes and to continue
doing what it does best.</p>
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