§ 57. Major RUGGLES-BRISEasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the removal by the British Broadcasting Company of their broadcasting station from Chelmsford to Daventry has resulted in rendering useless many of the crystal sets in use throughout the county of Essex; and whether, in view of the fact that these sets are in a large number of cases in the possession of comparatively poor persons who have paid a licence, he will take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the wireless news transmitted from Daventry shall become audible in Essex?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Viscount Wolmer)The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. On the contrary, experience of the working has shown that practically the whole of Essex is within range of Daventry for crystal sets, provided that the latter are efficiently worked and maintained.