§ 19. Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to meet the chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Authority.
§ Mr. WhitelawI met the chairman of the authority on Monday 3 December. I have no immediate plans for a further meeting.
§ Mr. WhiteheadWhen the right hon. Gentleman next meets the chairman of the authority, will he tell him that if there is a divergence between the views that the right hon. Gentleman expressed at Cambridge about the shape of the fourth television channel and those now being put out by the IBA, it is the view originally expressed by the right hon. Gentleman that should prevail.
§ Mr. WhitelawIt would be rather absurd if, at this stage, I were to renege on my views. I have no intention of doing so.