HL Deb 18 February 1958 vol 207 cc765-6
LORD TEVIOT

My Lords, I beg to asked the Question which stands in my name on the Order Paper.

[The Question was as follows:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what Minister is responsible to Parliament for the activities of the I.T.A.]

LORD CHESHAM

My Lords, the 1952 White Paper, which dealt with the Memorandum on the Report of the Broadcasting Committee, said this: The Government agree that there should be no Minister for Broadcasting as such. The Postmaster General will continue to be responsible for the exercise of the Government's powers under the general authority and direction of the Prime Minister". That is still the position