§ Mr. Muffasked the First Commissioner of Works whether he is aware that speeches and comments in the House of Commons are not always audible to the members of the Press Gallery; and whether he will consider the advisability of installing microphones and headphones 1708W in the Press Gallery in order to facilitate correct reporting?
§ Sir P. SassoonI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which was made yesterday to a question put by the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent (Mr. E. Smith). The same objections unfortunately hold good in the case of an amplification system for the Press Gallery as in the case of a general amplification system.