§ 71. Mr. JOHNSTONasked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the valuable press property being built up by a private firm as a result of the monopoly of broadcasting programmes and news supplied to the "Radio Times," he will consider the printing by, and publication from, the State printing works of broadcast programmes and news?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI understand that the British Broadcasting Corporation have made arrangements which they consider satisfactory for the printing and publication of the "Radio Times." The responsibility in this matter rests with the Corporation, and I do not propose to intervene.
§ Mr. JOHNSTONDo the British Broadcasting Company get any monetary consideration in return for the very valuable news which they hand over to the proprietors of the "Radio Times"?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI do not follow the question. The British Broadcasting Company has ceased to exist and the "Radio Times" is the property of the British Broadcasting Corporation.