§ Sir J. SIMONasked the Postmaster-General whether he can see his way to add to the Committee appointed to inquire into the contract of the British Broadcasting Company an additional member selected to represent authors and composers whose copyright is or may be affected by any new arrangements regarding broadcasting?
§ Mr. WILLEYasked the Postmaster-General whether he can see his way to add to the Committee appointed to inquire into the contract of the British Broadcasting Company an additional member selected to represent the Entertainment Joint Broadcasting Committee, whose interests are or may be affected by any new arrangements regarding broadcasting?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI do not think it desirable to add any members to the Broadcasting Committee, but I have no doubt that the Committee will be prepared to give full facilities to the interests referred to in the questions to give evidence before them.
§ Mr. HARDIEasked the Postmaster-General if he will consider giving a free wireless licence for crystal sets to all schoolboys and girls under 14 who have assembled their own sets?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI am unable to waive the licence fees in the cases referred to by the hon. Member. It would obviously be exceedingly difficult in practice to draw a distinction.