§ Mr. MACQUISTENasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that throughout the Highlands of Scotland, where the postal facilities are sparse and newspapers are late of delivery, scarce, and costly, the general news given over the wireless was of great advantage to the people; whether he is aware that Glasgow has dropped the general news from its programme: and whether he will take steps to see that the transmitting stations all supply outlying parts with general news every evening?
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§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI understand that general news bulletins are broadcast every evening from all broadcasting stations and that the only change made is in regard to the broadcasting of local news. As I explained in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Dundee on 17th May, this is a matter within the responsibility of the British Broadcasting Corporation, which, I have no doubt, will consider any representations made to it on the subject.