asked.the Assistant Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the poor reception in Lincoln of the broadcasts on the Northern Home Service wavelength; and what he proposes to do to improve this reception.

I understand from the B.B.C. that the Northern Home Service high power transmitter at Moorside Edge (692 kilocycles per second, 434 metres) should normally provide a satisfactory service in Lincoln. Reception has, however, been unsatisfactory during the winter nights mainly as a result of interference from a broadcasting station in the U.S.S.R.The Soviet reply to our first approach was that their station is outside the European Broadcasting Area. In a further telegram we have asked them to reduce the interference. The B.B.C. has been able to make a slight improvement in the situation, and is studying further ways of reducing the difficulties caused by interference from abroad.