§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence 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; and from which subheads of which votes these funds are taken. [14978]
§ Mr. SoamesPayments by the Ministry of Defence towards the cost of BBC monitoring—class II, vote 3, subhead item A2 (1)—are made from class I, vote 1. The information sought is as follows:
Year £ thousand1 Subhead2 1990–91 2,954 L1 1991–92 3,675 L1 1992–93 3,933 L1 1993–94 3,832 Ml 1994–95 3,755 K1 1995–96 33,646 J1 1 Figures are at 1995–96 constant prices. 2 The changes in subhead arise from vote restructuring. 3 Latest estimate of expenditure.