HC Deb 26 June 1997 vol 296 c589W
Mr. Blunt

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to increase his Department's resources dedicated to(a) the British Council and (b) the World Service. [5278]

Mr. Fatchett

We are examining how we deploy all our resources, including those dedicated to the British Council and the BBC World Service, as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review. We shall submit the Review's findings to the Cabinet's Committee.