HC Deb 05 March 2001 vol 364 c86W
Mr. Wyatt

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to his answer of 14 February 2001,Official Report, column 133W, if the to-date costs for BBC Choice, BBC Knowledge and BBC News 24 were approved in principle with the BBC. [152364]

Janet Anderson

No. Budgets for individual services are not subject to Government approval.