HC Deb 26 October 1944 vol 404 cc371-2W
Sir E. Graham-Little

asked the Minister of Information what arrangements are made by the B.B.C. to take expert advice in the arrangement of their broadcasts relating to all branches of science; what is the membership of the Corporation's scientific advisory committee; and, if such a committee is not in existence, whether he will recommend to the governors that such a body should be appointed in the near future.

Mr. Bracken

The B.B.C. has no scientific advisory committee. Its present practice is to seek advice on scientific subjects from the Royal Society, the British Association, the Medical Research Council and other authoritative sources, according to need. This procedure will be reviewed in due course in relation to the B.B.C.'s post-war arrangements for advisory committees generally.