HC Deb 27 June 1995 vol 262 cc600-1W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the subsidies made available annually from public funds to S4C by source and amount. [30522]

Mr. Dorrell

S4C receives an annual payment from my Department. The level of the payment is fixed by a formula set out in the Broadcasting Act 1990 guaranteeing S4C an annual payment equivalent to 3.2 per cent. of the total terrestrial television revenues from advertising, sponsorship and subscription in the previous year. The amount paid for 1995 was £63.8 million.