§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the grant in aid in each of the last five financial years, and in 1995–96 to date from his Department to the BBC World Service in constant prices. [12907]
§ Mr. HanleyThe figures are:
BBC World Service grant in aid 1990–91 to 1995–96 Actual grant At constant prices (1995–96) 1990–91 146 174 1991–92 153 172 1992–93 163 176 1993–94 172 180 1994–95 174 179 1995–96 175 175 Figures are rounded up to the nearest million and do not include the Ministry of Defence's contribution to BBC World Service monitoring.