To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what records he holds of viewing figures for BBC World TV in (a) 2005, (b) 2006 and (c) 2007, broken down by country. (213935)

My Department does not hold the viewing figures requested.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what records he holds on the profits derived from the broadcasting of BBC World TV in (a) 2005, (b) 2006 and (c) 2007; and if he will make a statement. (213936)

Financial information on BBC World News for 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 is included in the BBC's annual reports and accounts for those years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if he will make a statement on the funding arrangements for BBC World TV. (213937)

BBC World News is commercially funded. No licence fee funding is used, as this is not permitted under the terms of the BBC's Charter and Agreement.