Catalogue description Committee on The Future of Broadcasting (1974-1977): Minutes, Evidence and Papers

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Reference: HO 245
Title: Committee on The Future of Broadcasting (1974-1977): Minutes, Evidence and Papers
Description:

This series contains the report and copies of evidence submitted to the Committee as well as minutes, circulated papers and drafts of the report. The Committee sat under the chairmanship of Lord Annan.
Date: 1974-1977
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
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Committee on The Future of Broadcasting, 1974-1977
Physical description: 2118 files, magnetic tape and volumes
Restrictions on use: The audio quality of tapes contained in this series is variable, and some might be unfit for production. The pieces containing these tapes are as follows: HO 245/2031 to HO 245/2118.
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Administrative / biographical background:

The Committee on the Future of Broadcasting was appointed in July 1974 by the Home Secretary, Mr Roy Jenkins under the chairmanship of Lord Annan. The terms of reference of the Committee were: "To consider the future of broadcasting services in the United Kingdom, including the dissemination by wire of broadcast and other programmes and of television for public showing; to consider the implications for present or any recommended additional services of new techniques; and to propose what constitutional, organisational and financial arrangements and what conditions should apply to the conduct of all these services."

The Report of the Committee (Cmnd. 6753) was published on 24 March 1977. The series consists of copies of evidence submitted to the Committee and the Report which are open immediately, written and oral evidence, minutes, circulated papers and drafts of the report.

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