§ 45. Mr. LEWISasked the Prime Minister whether he will undertake that an opportunity shall be afforded for this House to debate the question as to whether the option to determine the agreement for the opera subsidy at the end of the current year shall be exercised or not?
§ The LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL (Mr. Baldwin)The payment of the subsidy is governed by the terms of a Supplemental Agreement of the 11th of June, 1931, between the Post Office and the British Broadcasting Corporation (Command Paper No. 3884). As this Agreement is for a period expiring on the 31st of December, 1935, and it does not contain an option of termination on the part of the Post Office at the end of the current year or at any other date, I am unable to accept the suggestion of my hon. Friend.