§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Postmaster-General if he will list the British Broadcasting Corporation transmitters costing £0.6 million which are not going to be constructed in 1968–69, having regard to the Government announcement of 21st December 1967.
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§ Mr. Edward ShortThe reduction of £0.6 million in the estimated expenditure during 1968–69 by the B.B.C. on transmitters does not affect those planned to open in that year. The effect will be to delay the construction programme generally in subsequent years.
§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Postmaster-General if he will list the British Broadcasting Corporation studio centres and television equipment costing £1.2 million which are not now to be constructed in 1968–69, having regard to the Government announcement of 21st December, 1967.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe saving of £1.2 million will be achieved by the Corporation's foregoing the improvement of production and ancillary facilities for their services generally.