§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will outline the criteria adopted by BBC External Services in deciding what amounts in which languages it shall broadcast.
§ Mr. LuardThe hours and languages of the BBC's external broadcasting are determined by those responsible in accordance with political, economic and other priorities. The criteria used reflect Britain's interests in different areas of the world in the political, economic, commercial and other fields.