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1451 Television [ 1 DECEMBER 1977 ] and Radio
though of course if the BBC wish to
approach us on this matter sometime
next year we will be perfectly prepared
to listen to what they have to say.
I will, after what has arguably already
been an overlong speech, sum up.
I would repeat that we are glad to have
had this opportunity-! speak for myself
and, I am sure, for all who have partici-
pated in the debate-to pay tribute to the
valuable work which broadcasters un-
doubtedly play in our society. When I
was recently in the United States I was
struck by the very high esteem with which
programmes from this country were
regarded. These programmes, both from
the BBC and Independent Television, are
finding their way on to the networks and
public broadcasting stations in the United
States. Both the BBC and Independent
Television have offices in the United
States selling British programmes and in
1976 the total volume of overseas sales for
the BBC and IBA was over £18 million,
and despite the undoubted fact that a
substantial amount of foreign material is
shown on British television, we still have a
quite significant surplus on our balance of
payments as far as television is concerned,
which is a quite remarkable tribute to both
the BBC and Independent Television.
In the light of what my noble friend
Lord Vaizey said, I shall . avoid the
temptation to say we have the best tele-
vision in the world. My Swedish is
extremely poor, my German is non-existent
and I am a little rusty even in my Nor-
wegian, so I would certainly not make that
claim. Nevertheless, choosingrathermore
neutral language, I would say that our
programmes stand comparison with those
made anywhere else in the world. That is
not to say that we should be pleased with
everything that is produced. To be blunt,
that would be an absurdly complacent
view. Inevitably, there will be cases
from time to time where it is believed that
there have been lapses in taste and
sometimes in sensitivity, but it is for the
broadcasting authorities, not the Govern-
ment, to deal with those. A few such
alleged lapses have been mentioned this
afternoon and we have had them more than
touched on in the Press in recent months.
Nevertheless, we recognise how essential
is the function that the BBC and the
Independent Broadcasting Authority
perform at relatively modest cost to the
community.
There are many general benefits avaiiihle
to all listeners and viewl?r~, a point men-
tioned by many noble Lorqs in the debate.
Apart from the dissemination of news and
information, the encouragement of the
arts and the promotion of education in all
its forms, there are, -as the· noble Lord,
Lord Winstanley, said, the special and
particUlar benefits conferred on the aged,
the infirm and the lonely, for whom ·life
.without the· broadcasting services would
indeed be a miserable existence. In the
Government's view, no formal inquiry is
needed to ensure that proper recognition
is given to the valuable work done by our
broadcasters. Nevertheless, this short de-
bate has at least enabled some of the more
positive achievements of the industry to
secure wider recognition.
Lord FERRIER: My Lords, before the
noble Lord sits down, I should like to
point out that I was looking forward to
hearing the Government's view on my
point about the broadcasting of infor-
mation about Parliament.
Lord HARRIS of GREENWICH: My
Lords, despite what has been, as I have
already indicated, an overlong speech,
it has been impossible to deal with every
point raised, but certainly what the noble
Lord refers to is an important matter, and
I will ensure that it is taken into account
during our discussion of the Annan
Report.
WRITTEN ANSWERS
CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION:
HEATHROW AIRPORT
Lord TREFGARNE asked Her
Majesty's Government:
How many Customs and Immigration
officials are presently employed at
Heathrow Airport and how many will
be needed to man the new General
Aviation Terminal there.
The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-
SECRETARY of STATE. DEPART-
MENT of the ENVIRONMENT (Baroness
Birk): The numbers of Customs officers
and Immigration Service staff employed
at the Heathrow Airport passenger ter-
minals on 31st October 1977 were,
respectively, 392 and 509. The General