§ 23. Mr. WESTasked the Minister of Transport whether the policy of the London Transport Board respecting the display of political advertisements on their railways has been recently changed and, if so, why?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI am informed that the answer is in the negative.
§ Mr. WESTIs the Minister aware that the objection taken is not to misleading advertisements, but to the fact that on previous occasions advertisements have been refused by the Transport Board on account of their political nature?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI am not aware of that fact. If the hon. Member will let me have particulars, I will take the matter up and see if I can assist him. I am informed, however, that advertisements are accepted on a purely commercial basis, and are only rejected if they offend against the public taste?
§ Mr. WESTIf that really be the principle governing the acceptance of advertisements by the London Passenger Trans port Board, how does the Minister account for the acceptance of the advertisements on "What the National Government has done"?