§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he has any plans to reconsider the introduction of advertising on British Broadcasting Corporation television channels; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he proposes to phase out the television licence fee; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorWe are still considering the recommendations made by the Committee on Financing the BBC, and intend to give the House a fuller account very shortly of the way in which we are approaching these matters.