§ Mr. Maddenasked the Lord President of the Council how many Select Committees have met in public since the proceedings of the House have been broadcast; how many public Select Committee hearings have been broadcast; and if he will ensure there are no obstacles placed in the way of the broadcasting authorities from broadcasting public hearings of Select Committees.
§ Mr. FootUp to 25th May there had been 90 meetings of Select or Joint Committees since the public sound broadcasting of proceedings began. During this period there have been six sound broadcasts incorporating recordings of public Select Committee hearings. I have no doubt that the Select Committee on Sound Broadcasting will have noted the difficulties over the broadcasting of Select Committees when the record of evidence is taken by shorthand, to which my hon. Friend referred during the Adjournment debate on 24th May, and I hope that these can soon be resolved.