§ 82. Sir C. Osborneasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a general direction to the British Overseas Airways Corporation not to publish advertisements containing sexual appeal.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuNo, Sir. This is essentially a matter of taste and for the Corporation to decide.
§ Sir C. OsborneWill the Minister of State look at this advertisement which I hold in my hand, which appeared in a Nigerian newspaper? [Interruption.]
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder. We have a lot of Questions on the Order Paper. Sir Cyril Osborne.
§ Sir C. OsborneThis is a great reflection on—[Interruption.]
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder.
§ Sir C. OsborneIt is a great reflection on the honour of air hostesses employed by B.0 A.C. Is the Minister of State aware that the business people in Nigeria who sent this advertisement to me were outraged at the suggestion behind it? Will he use his influence to see that this does not occur again?
§ Mr. MallalieuI have had a look at the advertisement. I agree that it was a bit "off" and it has now been withdrawn, but I am blessed if I am going to tell anyone to stop putting out advertisements with pretty girls in them.
§ Mr. WinnickCould my hon. Friend tell us what is the likely psychological reason why the hon. Member for Louth (Sir C. Osborne) has such an obsession about sex?
§ Mr. SpeakerI think that was a rhetorical question.
§ Sir C. OsborneOn a point of order. In view of the unsatisfactory nature of the reply—
§ Mrs. Renée ShortIt was a good Answer.
§ Sir C. Osborne—I beg to give notice that I will raise the matter on the Adjournment.