HC Deb 28 October 1965 vol 718 c81W
34. Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the cost in foreign exchange of importing United States television programmes for screening by the British Broadcasting Corporation and independent television during each of the last five years, or any other convenient period.

Mr. Darling

Preliminary estimates for 1963 and 1964 are £1.4 million and £2.3 million respectively, excluding payments for cinema films.