§ Captain Orrasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications how much his Department spends on activities concerning space communication; and whether he derives any income from these activities.
§ Mr. StonehouseMy Ministry incurs no direct expenditure on space communications. Certain staff costs arise in view of the Department's administrative functions in relation to telecommunications in general but it would be difficult to say what proportion of the general costs 397W relates to space communications. My Ministry derives no income from these activities.