HC Deb 27 February 1952 vol 496 cc1134-5
6. Miss Irene Ward

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when he proposes to honour the pledge of his Department to restore Stagshaw's own wavelength, 267 metres, which was taken during the war for operating the European broadcasting service.

Mr. Gammans

I am unable to trace the pledge to which my hon. Friend refers; if she will let me have further particulars, I shall be happy to look into the matter. Under the Copenhagen Plan of 1950, the wavelength of 267 metres has not been allocated to this country.

Miss Ward

I will immediately send my hon. Friend the information for which he asks. May I, then, have an assurance that he will redeem the pledge that was given to the Northern Region?

Mr. Gammans

Perhaps the hon. Lady will send the information.

Captain L. P. S. Orr

Is the hon. Gentleman aware that a way out of the hon. Lady's difficulty would be to put the Stagshaw and Holme Moss transmitters upon the same wavelength?

Miss Ward

Will my hon. Friend please answer that question?