§ 70. Mr. Jesselasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in his discussions with the chairman of the governors of the British Broadcasting Corporation about the future licence fee, he will raise the capital costs of the proposed transmitter at Bearley and the economic consequences for those who live and work nearby.
§ Mr. HurdNo. The costs of the proposed transmitter at Bearley, as part of the BBC's external services, would not fall upon the corporation's licence fee income.