§ 73. Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Postmaster-General whether, seeing that when in use in a hospital which is spread over a series of separate buildings each specific wireless receiving set, if separated in these separate buildings, has to have a separate licence, he will reconsider this Regulation?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONThe rule governing the use of wireless receiving sets in hospitals is that a single licence covers the installation of any number of receiving sets for general use in the main building; but separate licences are necessary for sets installed in other buildings, for example, in the private residential quarters of members 1850 of the staff. I am always prepared to give consideration to any case in which a strict application of the rule appears to work harshly.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINIs it not obvious that this would impose hardship in the case of a hospital with several buildings; and does the right hon. Gentleman consider it reasonable that separate licences should be necessary in the case of a hospital?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI think it is quite reasonable to require separate licences in the case of residential quarters for each building.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINBut in the case of a hospital with segregated buildings a separate licence has to be taken out for each building, and is not that a hardship?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONNo. I have already explained that the rule does not so apply. The rule that there must be a separate licence to each block of buildings applies only to residential quarters.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINMay I assure the right hon. Gentleman that I have received authentic information that it is not so?