§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the actual gross and net amount he expects to collect by way of auction fees from successful applicants for Channel 3 television licences.
§ Mr. MellorPrecise figures are not yet available. Calculations made by the Independent Television Commission, taking account of the amounts of cash bids submitted and the estimated yield from the percentage of annual qualifying revenue set in advance by the ITC in respect of each regional licence, suggest that the average annual tender payments of licensees in 1991 prices will be approximately £350 million over the licence period.