HC Deb 29 November 1993 vol 233 c291W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment he has made of the effect on the cultural heritage of Northern Ireland of changes in the funding of the BBC.

Mr. Brooke

Licence payers in all parts of the United Kingdom will benefit from the licence fee settlement I announced on 4 November, which will allow additional and better programmes.

The BBC is responsible for deciding how to allocate its revenue under the terms of its present royal charter and licence and agreement.