§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government are taking to increase the service given by the BBC world service and by BBC world service television in the coming year.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe are discussing with the world service plans for the 1994–97 triennium funding period. These include increases in broadcasting to Russia and to central Asia with the introduction of Uzbek and Azeri services. World Service Television operates commercially and decisions about its development are a matter for the BBC. It has the support in overseas markets of the official commercial and information services available to exporters.