HC Deb 31 July 1962 vol 664 c39W
6. Mr. Eden

asked the Postmaster-General if he will issue a general direction to the British Broadcasting Corporation, under Section 15 (4) of the Licence and Agreement, that they should not broadcast programmes dealing with social matters in such a way that political bias may be expressed in them.

Mr. Bevins

No. The B.B.C. are already called upon to treat controversial subjects with complete impartiality. An individual point of view may be given in a particular programme, as it was in the broadcast my hon. Friend has in mind, but where this is liable to give a biased impression the B.B.C. normally take steps to present other views on a subsequent occasion. This particular programme is to be followed by others which will give listeners another view of the subject.

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