§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Hazel Grove on 27 October concerning the grant-in-aid to the BBC external services, if he will break the figure down into its constituent components; and if he will give the equivalent figures for the previous year.
§ Mr. RaisonDetails of the grant-in-aid to the BBC external services administered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are as follows:
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Residential Places for the Mentally Handicapped, England and Wales, 1974–1983 Number of Places Rate per 100,000 Total Population Year ended March Local Authority Homes and Hostels Voluntary and Private Registered Homes Local Authority Homes and Hostels Voluntary and Private Registered Homes 1974 6,695 3,123 13.6 6.4 1975 7,758 3,023 15.8 6.1 1976 9,047 3,232 18.4 6.6 1977 10,295 3,435 20.9 7.0 1978 11,335 3,764 23.1 7.7 1979 12,049 3,935 24.5 8.0 1980 12,744 3,962 25.9 8.1 1981 13,438 * 27.3 * 1982 13,858 4,457 27.9 9.0 1983 †14,391 †5,004 †29.0 †10.1 * Owing to a change in the method of collection, comparable figures are not available for voluntary and private registered homes in 1981 †Estimated figures
1982–83 Out-turn£ thousand 1983–84 Provision£ thousand BBC External Broadcasting Services Current Expenditure 56,049 59,694 Capital Expenditure 9,499 12,135 65,548 71,829 BBC External Monitoring Service Current Expenditure 4,997 5,602 Capital Expenditure 320 339 70,865 77,770 Less Contribution by the Ministry of Defence towards Monitoring Services -71,063 -1,188 69,802 76,582