HC Deb 14 May 1990 vol 172 cc312-3W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement on the progress of the television experiment.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The televising experiment has now been under way for some five months and has so far proceeded with very few technical problems. The Select Committee on Televising of Proceedings of the House, which I chair, is currently reviewing the experiment and has sought the views of the broadcasters, the political parties represented in the House, Chairmen of Select and Standing Committees, and individual Members. The Committee will consider carefully all the evidence before coming to its conclusions. It is expected that the Committee's Report will be published in time to enable the House to reach a decision on the question of permanent televising before the start of the summer Adjournment.