§ 3. Sir J. Duncanasked the Postmaster-General where the new low-powered unattended transmitter of television programmes, the development of which he recently announced, is to be sited; and whether he will site it in the Forfar district to improve reception there.
§ Mr. K. ThompsonThe new experimental transmitter is to be given its field trial at Folkestone, where the new Dover station will not be able to give adequate coverage because its power has to be restricted. Further plans for the use of this apparatus must depend on the results of the trial, and on the rate at which the British Broadcasting Corporation can undertake further commitments of this kind.
§ Sir J. DuncanAs there is a possibility that this new invention may be the answer to Forfar's problem, will my hon. Friend place the second experimental transmitter in the region of Forfar?
§ Mr. ThompsonI think we had better wait to see the result of the first experimental transmitter, and then settle down to the very difficult problem of deciding where priority should be given as between the claims of a great many similar areas.