§ Mr. Bryanasked the Postmaster-General (1) what was the average hourly cost of British Broadcasting Corporation radio programmes in the year ended 31st March, 1968;
(2) what was the average hourly cost of educational British Broadcasting Corporation radio programmes in the year ended 31st March, 1968;
(3) what was the average hourly cost of educational broadcasts on BBC1 and BBC2, respectively, in the year ended 31st March, 1968;
(4) what was the average hourly cost of British Broadcasting Corporation television programmes in the year ended 31st March, 1968;
(5) what was the average hourly cost of television programmes on BBC1 in the year ended 31st March, 1968;
(6) what expenditure has so far been incurred by the British Broadcasting Corporation in connection with the local radio experiment.
§ Mr. StonehouseThe cost of radio, local radio and television programmes is to be found in the Annual Report and 301W Accounts of the B.B.C. for 1967–68 (Cmnd. 3779) which I presented to Parliament in October last. I understand that the B.B.C. is writing to the hon. Member drawing his attention to the relevant passages. The Corporation tells me, however, that a meaningful assessment of the separate costs of BBC1, BBC2 and educational broadcasts is not feasible.