HC Deb 31 October 1990 vol 178 cc555-6W
Mr. Fisher

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish a table showing the income earned by the BBC from subscription in each of the last three years.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

I understand that the BBC has not yet earned any money from subscription.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is his intention to publish in full the completed report of the consultancy into the future level of the BBC licence fee.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

A decision on possible publication of the report will be made when it becomes available.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will vary the terms of reference of the consultancy into the BBC licence fee to assess whether, as well as how, future increases in the television licence fee can be set below the level of inflation measured by the retail prices index.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

No. Work has already begun under the published terms of reference.

Mr. Fisher

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any plans to make an ex-gratia payment to the BBC towards the costs incurred by reporting events from the Gulf.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

No.