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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Mawrth 1991.

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Photo of Mr Simon Coombs Mr Simon Coombs , Swindon 12:00, 4 Mawrth 1991

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for that reply. He will be aware that Cable News Network, an American service, has been provided to the House and the other place since the outbreak of hostilities in the Gulf. Does he agree that that sets a good precedent and that right hon. and hon. Members want to see not only American news, but a British-based news service? On that basis, is my right hon. Friend able to say whether he has yet responded to the offer made on 17 January by British Sky Broadcasting to provide a British, 24-hour news service to the Palace on a free basis?