§ Mr. F. Willeyasked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many Members of Parliament have broadcast between 1st November, 1951, and 30th April, 1952.
§ Mr. GammansOne hundred and thirty-five hon. Members of this House have broadcast during the period quoted.
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§ Mr. Lewisasked the Assistant Postmaster-General how many Members of Parliament have broadcast in the "Week in Westminster" series since 1945; what number out of this total have broadcast in this series more than once; and whether he will give the numbers of broadcasts made by a Member where this exceeds a single broadcast.
§ 1. Mr. GammansI understand from the B.B.C. that 203 Members of Parliament have broadcast in the "Week in Westminster" programme since 1945. Nineteen hon. Members whose names are set out in the following statement have broadcast more than once.
Present Parliament
Twenty hon. Members broadcast; none more than once.2. 1950–51 Parliament
Fifty-three hon. Members broadcast; none more than once.3. 1945–50 Parliament
One hundred and thirty hon. Members broadcast. The following broadcast on more than one occasion:
Lord Balfour of Burleigh 2 Baxter, A. B. 2 Boothby, R. J. G. 3 Braithwaite, G. 2 Callaghan, L. J. 2 Viscountess Davidson. 2 Gammans, L. D. 2 Lady Megan Lloyd George 4 Viscount Hailsham (as Mr. Quintin Hogg) 2 Hollis, M. C. 2 Mallalieu, J. P. W. 2 Maude, J. C. 2 Nally, W. 2 Nicholson, G. 2 Roberts, W. 2 Silverman, S. S. 2 Stewart, J. H. 3 Thorneycroft, P. 2 Webb, M. 3