HC Deb 19 May 1942 vol 380 cc35-6
67. Mr. Bossom

asked the Minister of Information whether he will consider having the last news bulletin broadcast at 11 p.m. instead of midnight in order to save coal, electricity and gas between 11 p.m. and midnight?

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information (Mr. Thurtle)

Hitherto it has not been thought worth while to make such a change in view of the relatively small saving in fuel which would be achieved. But we are asking the B.B.C. to reconsider the suggestion.

Mr. R. C. Morrison

Will the Minister bear in mind the fact that in many families people remain up until 12 o'clock burning light and fuel, just in order to hear the news, and that they would go to bed earlier if the news was at 11 o'clock?

Mr. Thurtle

That consideration will certainly be borne in mind.