asked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he will suggest to the B.B.C, that the transmission of the "Day in Parliament" on the Home Service be changed to 9.45 p.m., in view of the fact that 10.45 P.m. is too late for many listeners and that very little account of Parliamentary business is given in the 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. news bulletins.

No, Sir.

Does not the Assistant Postmaster-General realise that the amount of Parliamentary news on the 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. news bulletins has now been reduced to almost nil? Is it not a reasonable request to suggest that this Parliamentary summary, which is the only information given about Parliament, should be given earlier?

If we provided the programme at that time, it would mean that an interesting part of the Parliamentary day could not be broadcast. As a matter of fact the B.B.C. Listener Research Department say that they now have a very satisfactory and regular audience at the present hour.

Can the Assistant Postmaster-General say what is the audience at that hour?

No, Sir.