Results 161–180 of 3253 for speaker:Mr William Shepherd

Broadcasting (13 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: I listened, as did the whole Committee, to the speech of the right hon. Gentleman, and I would agree that he covered a great deal of the ground in a manner which was generally agreeable. I was somewhat disturbed towards the end of his speech, before the final perforation, to hear something which vaguely reminded me of the offer of the First Secretary and Secretary of State for Economic...

Broadcasting (13 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: Yes. I think that it would be refreshing to have someone look at an organisation which tends to be rather inward-looking. I think that that is a very good idea. When my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol, West (Mr. Robert Cooke) has been engaged in activities himself, he will realise that he is apt to think that all he does is the best in the best of all possible worlds and that he cannot be...

Broadcasting (13 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: I do not know how to treat that intervention, but I think that I had better develop my argument and the matter may become clear, even to the hon. Member for Meriden (Mr. Rowland). I do not support those who say that the B.B.C. must pursue a purely puritanical path and that it must, under no circumstances, indulge in wit, satire or challenge; that it must not be experimental and that it must...

Broadcasting (13 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: I do not think that there is much purveying of "pop" on television. There is more on sound radio than there is on television. Miss Gingold said that this was her main impression of the change in England in the intervening years, and I think that she is quite right in taking that view. What the B.B.C. should do is to maintain the standard which the best professionals would maintain in respect...

Broadcasting (13 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: The hon. Gentleman tempts me to repeat my conversation with the Director-General of the B.B.C. on this matter. For the benefit of the Committee, it might help if I refer to a small sequence of my conversation to illustrate the difficulties which the Committee faces in discussing this issue.

Broadcasting (13 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: I went to see the Director-General as a result of complaints which I had received from constituents. It is not entirely improper that I should give an extract—although I am not relating the exact words used—of our conversation, because it illustrates the problem which faces the Committee. After we had discussed the matter for some time the Director-General asked, "What was wrong with last...

Broadcasting (13 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: After discussing the complaints I had received, the Director-General said, "Let us forget the past and will you tell me what was wrong with that programme?" He was referring to "That Was The Week That Was". I then gave an example to him of what I considered to be objectionable in the programme. Lance Percival was dressed up as Father Christmas and was singing a song about children. He...

Broadcasting (13 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: I was not talking about a person who is in no position to reply, because no one would say that the present Director-General is silent.

Oral Answers to Questions — Post Office: Post Office Equipment (Supply and Manufacture) (12 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: Is it not a fact that the Post Office has quite a lot of work to do in the successful and efficient operation of its own services, and the right hon. Gentleman would best serve the public interest by making certain that there is true competition in the supply of manufactured items to the Post Office?

Oral Answers to Questions — Wireless and Television: Advertising Techniques (12 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware that, in the preparation of films for advertising on television, deceptions are practised; whether he is satisfied that, on technical grounds, these deceptions should be allowed to continue; and if he will make a statement.

Oral Answers to Questions — Wireless and Television: Advertising Techniques (12 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: Does not the right hon. Gentleman keep an eye on these affairs, since he must be well aware that deceptions of the most serious kind have been very extensively practised in television advertising?

Oral Answers to Questions — Telephone Services: Private Subscribers (Sales Promotion Calls) (12 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: asked the Postmaster-General if he is aware of the inconvenience caused to private telephone subscribers by their being importuned by the sales efforts of dance schools, &c.; and if he will take steps to protect subscribers from this nuisance.

Oral Answers to Questions — Telephone Services: Private Subscribers (Sales Promotion Calls) (12 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: Does not the hon. Member think that that is a most unsatisfactory Answer? Is not this mass importuning an unreasonable intrusion upon people's privacy? Does not he agree that since the newspapers have cleared out their questionable advertisers more and more firms will follow this line? Will he not look at the matter again?

Oral Answers to Questions — Local Government: Manchester (Overspill Development) (11 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he is aware that concern caused by Manchester overspill development arises from unsatisfactory layout and design; and whether he will use his good offices to ensure that, consistent with cost factors, only the most acceptable form of development is pursued.

Oral Answers to Questions — Local Government: Manchester (Overspill Development) (11 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: Will the hon. Gentleman take a close personal interest in this matter, since the best interests of overspill areas and Manchester will be served by maintaining the highest possible level of design?

Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation: B.E.A. (Consumer Director) ( 5 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: Does not the right hon. Gentleman realise that this is a most retrograde step and that the proper way to ensure service to the public is via competition? It is on this that he wants to concentrate, not on appointing one director who should have the same view as the whole board.

Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation: B.E.A. International Routes (Pooling Arrangements) ( 5 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: asked the Minister of Aviation what percentage of British European Airways routes are now competitive in that they are not the subject of pooling arrangements.

Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation: B.E.A. International Routes (Pooling Arrangements) ( 5 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: Is it not clear that almost the whole of B.E.A. routes are now subject to non-competitive conditions? Does he not think that there is a connection between this situation and overstaffing, buying of expensive aircraft, perhaps in advance of needs, and other factors which are the logical consequence of having a purely monopolistic situation on B.E.A. routes?

Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation: Air Transport Licensing Board (Licences) ( 5 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: asked the Minister of Aviation on how many occasions during the last five years licences to operate by the Air Licensing Board have been rendered abortive by the failure to negotiate bilaterals; and how many such cases affected the State Corporations and independent airlines, respectively.

Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation: Air Transport Licensing Board (Licences) ( 5 May 1965)

Mr William Shepherd: Can the hon. Gentleman say why the independents have been relatively so unfortunate in this connection? Is there any suggestion that perhaps the Minister does not pursue bilaterals in favour of independents with the same vigour as he pursues them for the Corporation?


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