§ 106. Mr. Rankinasked the Assistant Postmaster-General why he has appointed to the Television Advisory Committee members who have a financial interest, either as persons or through their firms, in operating the trading system known as rental agreements.
§ Mr. GammansI am not sure what the hon. Gentleman means by a trading system known as rental agreements. I shall be glad to give him further information if he will let me know what exactly he has in mind.
§ 108. Lieut.-Colonel Bromley-Davenportasked the Assistant Postmaster-General to give the qualifications of each member of the Television Advisory Committee; and, in particular, the extent to which they have expert knowledge or experience on the provision of entertainment, apart from the technical problem of transmitting entertainment by television.
§ Mr. GammansI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the statement made by my noble Friend in another place on 29th October. So far as I am aware none of the members of the Committee is an expert in providing entertainment, but as I stated in my answer of 30th October, it will be open to the Committee to take the views of representatives of the entertainment industry if their interests are affected.