HC Deb 16 July 1956 vol 556 c836
18. Mr. Doughty

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is satisfied that there is now a sufficient number of broadcasting stations of adequate strength broadcasting to the Middle East news and information of Great Britain and her views and opinion; and if he will make a statement

Mr. Dodds-Parker

Considerable resources are already devoted to broadcasting in the Middle East and except for local freak conditions, there is no important part of the region where a signal from a British station cannot be heard. The use of additional and more powerful equipment which will compete with the growing number of local stations is being investigated as I informed the hon. Baronet the Member for Hornsey (Sir D. Gammans) on 2nd July.

Mr. Doughty

Is the more powerful equipment now being installed or merely being investigated?

Mr. Dodds-Parker

It is now being investigated. There are also matters of wave-lengths, which are constantly being investigated by myself.