§ Colonel Goodmanasked the Postmaster-General what number of his engineering staff are employed in advising the public on questions of interference by electrical apparatus with radio sets; and what expenditure is incurred in reference thereto?
§ Sir W. WomersleyThe number of staff at present employed in assisting owners of wireless sets to obtain broadcast reception free from interference—expressed in terms of full-time staff—is about 250. The annual expenditure by the Post Office on this work is of the order of £90,000.
§ Colonel Goodmanasked the Postmaster-General whether he proposes by legislation or regulation to take steps to suppress interference by electrical apparatus with radio receiving sets?
§ Sir W. WomersleyI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which my right hon. Friend gave on 19th July to a question on this subject by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Ayr Burghs (Sir T. Moore).