§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the role and function of the Government Communications Bureau; when it was created; what has been its annual budget for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarThe Government Communications Bureau was founded shortly after world war II. It is a non-departmental body advising on international communications systems principally for the Foreign and Commonweath Office and Ministry of Defence. It does not have a separate budget.