§ 72. Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what estimate he has made of the effect of the independent television levy on the profits of television companies; and if he will consider introducing legislation to change the point of application of the levy until after deduction of certified programme expenditure.
§ Mr. StonehouseI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave yesterday to my hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (Mr. Ron Lewis) and to the hon. Member for Belfast, North (Mr. Stratton Mills). The answer to the second part of the Question is that I have no plans to do so.