HC Deb 21 March 1945 vol 409 cc815-6
69. Mr. Huģh Lawson

asked the Minister of Information if, in view of the B.B.C. broadcast on 15th March of the proceedings of the Conservative Party Conference and, in particular, of the recordings from the speech of the Prime Minister, as leader of the Conservative Party, he will give an assurance that equally full accounts will be broadcast of the annual conferences of all other political parties that are proposing to take a part in the General Election.

Mr. Bracken

I have no doubt that the B.B.C. in the future, as in the past, will give a fair measure of attention to the proceedings of the various party conferences.

Mr. Lawson

Will the right hon. Gentleman give an assurance that the B.B.C. will continue to give the widest publicity to the fact that the Prime Minister is now acting mainly as leader of the Conservative Party, and not as the national leader?

Mr. Stephen

Will the right hon. Gentleman see that the Independent Labour Party also get fair reports?

Mr. Bracken

I am quite certain that the Governors of the B.B.C. will take particular notice of the supplementary asked by my hon. Friend.