§ 49. Captain FRASERasked the Prime Minister if he will give the House an opportunity of deciding the desirability of giving permission to the British Broadcasting Company for the broadcasting of the forthcoming speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the introduction of the Budget; and if he will also consider the whole question of permitting certain proceedings of this House to be broadcast?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. But I think the time is come when the whole question should be considered, and for that purpose I am thinking of setting up a Select Committee of both Houses.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYWill the right hon. Gentleman consider making representations, with a view to reducing the price of the OFFICIAL REPORT, if we are not going to broadcast?