§ 23. Mr. Heathcoat-Amoryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is planning any changes in the way the British Broadcasting Corporation external services are financed.
§ Mr. RentonWe are actively considering the recommendations in the Perry report for changing the way the BBC external services are financed. These include the recommendation that the grants-in-aid to the external services should be determined on a multi-annual basis.