§ 110. Mr. Pickthornasked the Assistant Postmaster-General whether the B.B.C. 240W earns more dollars than it spends, or vice versa; and what are the exact figures.
§ Mr. Burkethe B.B.C. normally spends more United States dollars than it earns. In the six months ended the 30th September, 1940, B.B.C. dollar expenditure amounted to £37,706 and the Corporation's dollar earnings over the same period were £22,160, showing a net excess of dollar expenditure over earnings of £15,540