§ 26. Mr. Rankinasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether, in order to ease the difficulties of independent television, he will consider extending their present hours of broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
§ Mr. ChatawayI shall certainly consider, in the context of the information which has been put to me about the financial position and prospects of the independent television industry, whether an increase in the hours of broadcasting would be justified; but it is too early yet for me to say.