Mr. Gresham Cooke:

asked the Postmaster-General whether, in view of the increase in juvenile delinquency and to avoid encouragement to young persons to carry firearms for unlawful purposes, he will require the Independent Television Authority, under Section 9 (2) of the Television Act, 1954, and the British Broadcasting Corporation, under Section 15 (4) of the Licence and Agreement, to refrain from showing programmes involving a display of violence and brutality.