§ 25. Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now take steps to enable all retirement pensioners who are householders to obtain broadcasting receiving licences at the same concessionary rate.
§ 38. Mr. Radiceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now introduce cheap television licences for all retirement pensioners.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonNo. The Government have given first priority to pension increases, and I am afraid it is not possible, for the present at least, to466W give a general television licence concession to pensioners.