§ Sir R. Grimstonasked the Postmaster-General how far he proposes to issue any new directions to the British Broadcasting Corporation under Clause 15 (4) of the Corporation's Licence and Agreement, 1952.
Dr. HillI have today sent to the Corporation a direction to give effect to the so-called "fortnight" rule about broadcasting on issues which are to be debated in Parliament and another direction requiring them to continue to arrange party political broadcasts only for the United Kingdom as a whole. A notice corresponding to the first of these directions has been sent to the I.T.A. under Section 9 (2) of the Television Act, 1954. I am arranging for copies of all three directions to be made available in the Library.