HC Deb 07 June 1961 vol 641 cc93-4W
Mr. Mason

asked the Postmaster-General (1) if he will list the countries into which the United Kingdom can transmit television over the Eurovision network;

(2) if he will give the number of Eurovision relays of transmission and reception, respectively, in which the United Kingdom has been involved over the past five years.

Mr. Bevins

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, West Germany, Holland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. Participation in Eurovision is a matter for the broadcasting authorities. I understand, however, that, over the past five years, there have been some 500 outgoing programme items and some 1,000 incoming programme items.