HC Deb 22 September 1948 vol 456 cc104-5W
85. Sir W. Smithers

asked the Postmaster-General if he will give in greater detail than is given in Command Paper No. 7506 the amount of the Government grant to the B.B.C.; and how it was expended.

Mr. Wilfred Paling

The amount and basis of the grant to the B.B.C. in the financial year 1947/48 are given in the Broadcasting Vote—Civil Estimates Class IV.12. Considerable details of how the grant was expended are given in pages 20 to 28 of Command Paper No. 7506. The reasons for not showing greater detail are given in Appendix I to the Seventh Report from the Select Committee on Estimates, Session 1946–47.