HC Deb 02 July 1963 vol 680 c32W
64. Sir W. Wakefield

asked the Postmaster-General what advice was given to him by his Television Advisory Committee in connection with the adoption in the United Kingdom of a dual standard television system for the transmission and reception of the European 625 line 50 fields system, as well as the United States 525 line 60 fields system.

Mr. Bevins

The Committee's advice is contained in a letter to me dated 13th June from the Chairman. I have placed a copy of this letter in the Library, and I am sending my hon. Friend a copy. The Committee's view is that, while a dual-standard television system of this kind might prove to be a worthwhile development in the long term, it would be quite impracticable to introduce such a system for at least another 10 years. I have accepted this advice.