HC Deb 21 November 1977 vol 939 cc566-7W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many sets among the British troops and their families in the Federal Republic of Germany now receive the English language television programmes put out on the English television channel in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

About 3,000.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether British troops stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany are required to pay for a television licence for viewing the special English television programmes that are being put out for them on the new English television network in the Federal Republic of Germany; and what is the cost of the licence.

Mr. Robert C. Brown

A licence as such is not required, but those members of British Forces, Germany, who have television sets which receive the present limited service each contribute 2p per day towards its cost.

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