HC Deb 05 May 1954 vol 527 c347
9. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when he expects that television will be visible in the city of Aberdeen.

The Assistant Postmaster-General (Mr. David Gammans)

As I informed the hon. and learned Member in my reply on 27th January, the B.B.C. expects to have working by the end of 1954 a temporary low-power station at Redmoss which will serve Aberdeen and a limited area around. It is too soon to give an actual date.

Mr. Hughes

Does the hon. Gentleman realise that this is not good enough and that he is in honour bound to keep his long-standing and many promises to provide Aberdeen with television at an early date?

Mr. Gammans

I think that what I have told the hon. and learned Gentleman today is not inconsistent with what I told him before. In any case, the work is being done by the B.B.C.