§ Mr. Ivor Thomasasked the Minister of Information whether he is aware that the greatest asset of the foreign service of the British Broadcasting Corporation is its reputation for truthfulness; and whether he will give an assurance that nothing likely to impair that reputation will be put out by the British Broadcasting Corporation?
§ Mr. BrackenI share my hon. Friend's belief in the importance of the B.B.C.'s reputation for truthfulness and it is the policy of His Majesty's Government to support the B.B.C. in maintaining that reputation.