HC Deb 24 March 1987 vol 113 c90W
Mr. Speller

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek powers to direct the Independent Broadcasting Authority to accept advertisements from any publication registered as a newspaper by the General Post Office and accepted as such for the Royal Mail.

Mr. Mellor

No. It is for the IBA to decide whether particular advertisements are acceptable for broadcasting in the light of its statutory obligations.