§ Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether 824W he will now give his approval, in principle, for the use of mobile radio studios for the purpose of promoting community radio in Wales, particularly in the Welsh-speaking rural areas of the country.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees:The Government indicated in their White Paper on broadcasting (Cmnd. 7294) that they accept that, though community radio cannot be a substitute for local radio, it may have a part to play in the context of local radio. My Department has, in the recent past, authorised the BBC to conduct two series of community radio experiments and will, as hitherto, assess on their respective merits any further community radio proposals that may be made by either of the broadcasting authorities.