To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with reference to the answer of 24 November 2008, Official Report, columns 885-6W, on television, how much his Department spent on licence fees in the last 12 months. (243452)

The amount spent on television licence fees for the Department in the financial year 2007-08 excluding its Agencies and Executive NDPBs, was £3,248.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with reference to the answer of 24 November 2008, Official Report, columns 885-6W, on television, which companies provided the digital television services. (243454)

The companies which provided the digital television services in the answer given of 24 November 2008, were NTL/Virgin Media and Sky.