§ 15. Sir Leonard Lyleasked the Minister of Information whether he will re-investigate the news on Libya recently issued by the British Broadcasting Corporation to see how much of it has proved to be misleading?
Mr. CooperI do not think any useful purpose would be served by the investigation suggested by the hon. Member. I am satisfied that the B.B.C. have done their best to provide an accurate account of events from the material at their disposal.
§ Sir L. LyleDoes not my right hon. Friend agree that the news as presented did not in fact give an accurate picture of the situation, and also that it was stale when it was given?
Mr. CooperThe question of its freshness depends, of course, on the sources from which it springs, and it is not in our power to expedite its delivery. It is purely a matter of opinion as to how far the news as given out represented the facts; I do not think it seriously misrepresented them.