HC Deb 17 December 1952 vol 509 cc1375-6
19. Mr. Gower

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General what counties in Wales are within the area of effective reception from Wenvoe television station.

Mr. Gammans

Glamorgan, most of Brecknock and part of Pembroke and Carmarthen; Monmouth is also covered. The strength of reception may vary considerably from place to place because of the mountainous nature of the country. The station is at present on low power, but the B.B.C. informs me that work on the high-power transmitter is well advanced and the Corporation hopes to bring it into service shortly. The high-power service will give improved reception, particularly in fringe areas. It will not, however, materially increase the area in which reception is already possible.

Mr. Gower

As such a considerable part of Wales is within the radius of reception from this station, can my hon. Friend say whether it is intended in future to increase the number of those programmes which are of some peculiar interest to the people of Wales?

Mr. Gammans

The Post Office has no responsibility whatever for the B.B.C.'s programmes. That is a matter for the B.B.C. entirely.