Welsh Language (Broadcasting)

HC Deb 07 February 1980 vol 978 c286W

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what provisional Government finance is now envisaged to facilitate the increase in Welsh language programmes on one of the British Broadcasting Corporation's channels in Wales.

Mr. Whitelaw

None. The cost of the increase in Welsh language programmes transmitted by the BBC will be met from the net revenue accruing to the BBC from the television licence fees.