BBC External Services: Broadcasting Programmes

Ben Chapman
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.

Andy Burnham
My Department does not hold the viewing figures requested.

Ben Chapman
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.

Andy Burnham
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.

Ben Chapman
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.

Andy Burnham
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.