§ 55. Mr. Piratinasked the Postmaster-General whether he will arrange for the B.B.C. to grant facilities for announcements with regard to the change of price controls made from time to time by the Ministry of Food.
§ Mr. Wilfred PalingMy understanding is that under present arrangements all such changes are normally reported in the B.B.C.'s news bulletins.
§ Mr. PiratinIf the Minister would look into the matter further, I think he would find that this is not always the case. Would he take steps to work in co-operation with the Ministry of Food in this matter to ensure that special announcements are made after news items, so that the public are aware of the price decreases and increases, as the case may be?
§ Mr. PalingI was assured that that was the case. I am told that these changes have been reported in the news bulletins at least on 17 days in the last four and a half months.