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NZPA London The 8.8. C. has denied a Labour allegation that talks were 'in progress on the possibility that the. corporation take commercial advertising. Mr Barry Sheerman, Member of Parliament for Huddersfield East, has tabled a series of questions in the House to the Home Secretary (William Whitelaw) seeking his at-
titude and urging him “to have no truck With the idea.” ' Mr Sheerman has also written to the chairman of
the 8.8. C. (Sir Michael Swann) and the DirectorGeneral (lan Trethowan) demanding confirmation or denial that talks are going on. The 8.8. C. spokesman said that the corporation wanted long-term planning of the fee system to “give some certainly about future levels of income and expenditure.” He added: “We are also
concerned to see the development of a number of ideas Which would enable the licence-fee payer to remit on a monthly or quarterly basis, to give credit cards or banker’s orders. The last licence increase was in November. Colour went up to $7B and black and white up to $27. This level is to stand for two years. .
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