§ 54. Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the Postmaster-General whether the Holme Moss Television Station will relay only the Alexandra Palace programmes or whether it will be provided with an outside television recording unit and television studios in Yorkshire and Lancashire, so that the North of England can make its contribution to the national television programme.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThe B.B.C. intends that the North of England shall contribute outside broadcasts and newsreel items to television programmes. The Corporation does not propose to provide television studios outside London at present.
§ Sir I. FraserHow can that be done when there is no co-axial cable up there?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsThere is a coaxial cable up there.
§ Sir I. FraserIn the North-West?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsYes, Sir.
§ Sir I. FraserWhere does it go to?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsIf the hon. Gentleman had listened to an earlier question he would have known that it is already there.
§ Colonel Stoddart-ScottWhy cannot Lancashire and Yorkshire have television studios? Is it not most important that the rest of England should be able to hear 1450 and see what we in Yorkshire and Lancashire are saying and doing so that they can do the same tomorrow?
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsI should have thought that it was more important that some persons should first get a programme before others get two programmes.
Miss WardWhy does the right hon. Gentleman refer to the North of England and leave out Northumberland and Durham which are not covered at all by his answer to the Question?