§ 21. Mr. T. Reidasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement regarding the number of public loud speakers used in Colonies in connection with their broadcasting services, to keep the poorer people, unable to pay for wireless sets, informed of current events and problems.
§ Mr. Rees-WilliamsComplete details of public re-diffusion of broadcast programmes are not available. It is known, however, that there are in the Colonies at least 625 communal wireless receivers, operated for the most part in connection with local broadcasting services. There are also public address systems in the Gambia, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Seychelles, Uganda and Zanzibar. Broadcast programmes are also distributed by wire to some 30,000 households in six territories at a small monthly subscription.
Mr. Wilson HarrisWould this not be partially met if it were possible to persuade the hon. Member for Evesham (Mr. de la Bère) to make a tour of those Colonies?