§ 82. Mr. Hunterasked the Postmaster-General what contribution has been made by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Independent Television Authority, respectively, towards the £1,500,000 cut in their development programmes required by the Government.
§ 86 and 87. Miss Burtonasked the Postmaster-General (1) the revised total capital development programme of the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Independent Television Authority, respectively;
130W(2) in view of the cut in capital investment, what further allocation of channels and areas will be made to the Independent Television Authority.
Dr. HillThe B.B.C. has reduced its estimate of capital expenditure in 1956–57 from £6¼ million to £5 million, in round figures. The corresponding figures for the I.T.A. are £1¼ million and £1 million. The general effect of these cuts in both cases will be a slowing down of the process of extending and improving existing services. I am not at present in a position to say what further allocation of channels will be made to the I.T.A.