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asked the Postmaster-General if he will issue a direction to the British Broadcasting Corporation instructing them to refrain from broadcasting television programmes containing unwarranted reflections against the repute of Her Majesty's Prison Service.
No. But I understand the B.B.C. has broadcast an apology for a recent programme which the hon. Gentleman may have in mind.
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asked the Postmaster-General he will use his powers under the Licence and Agreement to direct the British Broadcasting Corporation not to send out programmes of a low moral value.
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asked the Postmaster-General if he will direct the British Broadcasting Corporation under the Licence and Agreement not to broadcast other programmes at a time when weather forecasts for shipping are being broadcast, especially during bad weather.
As I have already said in reply to earlier Questions, programme content is a matter for the B.B.C. Successive Governments have upheld the principle that they do not intervene in matters of programme content.
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asked the Postmaster-General whether he will use his power under the Licence and Agreement to direct the British Broadcasting Corporation not to send programmes about Rhodesia containing other than factual information.
The content of programmes broadcast in the external services, as in the home services, is the responsibility of the B.B.C.