§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will review the system of public funding of the BBC from the licence fee to include an assessment of the effects of its broadcasts on British exports. [21701]
§ Mr. FisherThe Government's Agreement with the BBC guarantees the licence fee until the end of March 2002. We intend to conduct well before then a review of the funding arrangements. This will take account of anticipated commercial revenue, including revenue from international programme sales.