§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans he has for the capital receipts from privatising the transmission services of the BBC to be(a) retained by the corporation and (b) paid over to Her Majesty's Treasury.
§ Mr. DorrellI am currently considering the options for the future of the BBC transmission service.
§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what are the BBC's annual transmission costs broken down by revenue, capital and regions.
§ Mr. DorrellInformation about the BBC's internal costs and charges is primarily a matter for the BBC. We do not routinely hold such information.