BANNING OF PLAY FOR TELEVISION MAY BE DEBATED IN COMMONS

Wanganui Chronicle, 24 October 1950, Page 5

BANNING OF PLAY FOR TELEVISION MAY BE DEBATED IN COMMONS

LONDON, Oct. 23 (R-ecd. 6pm).— : the House of Commons will probably have a thorough discussion on Wednesday of the 8.8. C. action in banning the play “Party Manners” from the television screen.

The Liberal Party leader, Mr. Clement Davies, was not successful in the Commons in securing time for a special debate on the subject, but he will be able to raise it again during a debate on the operation of public corporations. , Both Liberal and Conservative speakers are likely to join Mr. Davies in querying the 8.8.C.’s decision, and the Postmaster-General, Mr. Ness Edwards, who has already refused. Mr. Davies’ request for an independent inquiry into the banning, will be bound to reply. The British Actors Equity, which represents performers and producers, has issued a statement on the resignation of Mr. Norman Collins as controller of the 8.8. C. television service. It said it considered. Mr. Collins’ stand “courageous and correct,” in supporting the view that television should be allowed to develop independently.— Special N.Z.P.A. Correspondent.