HC Deb 29 June 1984 vol 62 c534W
Mr. Wood

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the Government's financial assistance towards the establishment of the Office of Telecommunications under the Telecommunications Act 1984.

Mr. Kenneth Baker

Provisions for this new service has been sought in a 1984–85 Summer Supplementary Supply Estimate (Office of Telecommunications Class IV, 27).

Pending parliamentary approval of this estimate initial expenditure of £300,000 will be met by a repayable advance from the Contingencies Fund.