57. Sir NAIRNE STEWART SANDEMANasked the Postmaster-General whether it is yet decided who is to be appointed Chairman of the British Broad-casting Corporation?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHNo, Sir. An appointment has not yet been made.
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHNo, Sir. I may point out to the hon. Baronet that the present Chairman does not take up his new appointment for at least eight or nine months, and that there is no urgency in the matter.
Sir N. STEWART SANDEMANwe have an assurance that this appointment will not be made before we have a chance of finding out a little more about it?
§ Mr. LEES-SMITHThe appointment will be made in exactly the same way as a similar appointment was made by the last Government.
§ Mr. MACQUISTENWill the right hon. Gentleman see that whoever is appointed will not permit educational and political cranks to make use of broadcasting, in furthering their opinions?