HC Deb 16 June 1931 vol 253 cc1610-1
26. Mr. O. LEWIS

asked the Postmaster-General the extent to which the payments due to the British Broadcasting Corporation in respect of their share of the revenue from licences are in arrears?

The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL (Mr. Viant)

Under Clause 18 of the British Broadcasting Corporation's Licence, which was published in Command Paper 2756 of 1926, the amount due to the Corporation each year is payable in 12 equal instalments on the 16th of each month. These instalments have not fallen into arrear.