Captain BENNasked the Postmaster-General what scale of charges he proposes to lay down for transmitting licences under the new Bill, and whether he can give any undertaking that the scale will not be exceeded in the future?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe fees for experimental sending licencee were reduced some months ago, and the charges now made are an initial fee of 10s. and an annual fee of £l where the power authorised does not exceed 10 watts, and an initial fee of £1 and an annual fee of £2 where the power exceeds 10 watts. The hon. and gallant Member will not expect me to give a pledge that these fees shall never be increased. I can, however, repeat the assurance which I gave in debate that no alteration is at present contemplated.