§ 66. Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Postmaster-General if he will give the attitude of his Department towards the new regional broadcasting scheme; and whether there is any hostility to this development of alternative programmes on the part of either Government Depart-merits or commercial wireless services?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI gave authority to the British Broadcasting Company last year to undertake experiments with the view of ascertaining whether a regional scheme could be adopted without causing interference between one broadcasting station and another, or between broadcasting stations and other wireless stations. The company conducted some experiments, and the corporation are at present arranging to carry out further experiments. The answer to the latter part of the hon. Member's question is in the negative.
§ Colonel DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether the experiments which were 'conducted from the London station were successful?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONNo, they were not successful.