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Written question asked by Alun Cairns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 July 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2011. It was answered by Lord Vaizey of Didcot (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 September 2011 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


S4C

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will take steps to protect the programme budget of S4C; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The Secretary of State set out the funding for S4C over the spending review period in his letter to the Chair of the S4C Authority of 20 October 2010:"http://www.culture.gov.uk/images/publications/Jones_S4C.pdf"The allocation of its funding in pursuit of its objectives is a matter for S4C but the Secretary of State believes this is the best funding model for ensuring a sustainable future for Welsh language programming.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
68876; 532 c428W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Finance S4C
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk