§ 78. Captain SPENCERasked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that charitable organisations and individuals are providing free wireless sets for use in 2121 unemployed occupational centres; and if he is prepared to remit the licence duty in such cases?
§ The ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir Ernest Bennett)The Broadcasting Committee, 1925, considered the question of the grant of free wireless licences, and recommended that this concession be made to blind persons only. Effect was given to the committee's recommendation by the Wireless Telegraphy (Blind Persons Facilities) Act, 1926. My right hon. Friend regrets that he would not feel justified in asking Parliament to extend the concession to other classes of the community.