§ Mr. Fellasked the Postmaster-General why permission has been given to the Government of the Isle of Man to operate a broadcasting service; and to what extent permission for such a service, which will be heard on the mainland, represents a change in policy by Her Majesty's Government in relation to local broadcasting.
§ Mr. BevinsThe Isle of Man is not a part of the United Kingdom. The Isle of Man Government's request to have its own sound broadcasting services has been agreed on condition that these broadcasts are not receivable on any regular basis outside the island. This does not represent any change in the policy on local sound broadcasting set out in my statement on 2nd June.