§ 12. Mr. Hayasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware of the interference being experienced to television reception in the vicinity of Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire, as a consequence of transmissions by the United States radio beam station at Kingston Hill; and what action is being taken to put this matter right.
§ Mr. AlportYes, Sir. Post Office engineers are visiting the viewers affected, and in most cases have been able to cure the trouble. The more difficult cases are being further investigated in co-operation with the radio industry.
§ Mr. HayIs my hon. Friend aware that when this station was first set up categorical assurances were given by the American technicians concerned that no interference with television would be caused? Will he do his utmost to see that remedial steps are taken at the transmitter itself, rather than at the various receivers, because it covers a very wide area of the country and is affecting a great many people?
§ Mr. AlportWe realise that interference does take place, and we have had the full co-operation of the United States' authorities in attempting to deal with this problem, but I would remind my hon. Friend that the transmitter uses a radio technique which is new to this country and has, therefore, produced results which, I think, were unforeseen in those circumstances.