§ 96. Mr. Bakerasked the Postmaster-General what steps he is taking to improve radio transmission to East Anglia, particularly Norfolk.
§ Mr. Ness EdwardsI understand from the B.B.C. that reception of the Light Programme on 1500 metres, should be reasonably satisfactory provided that an efficient aerial is used. Third Programme coverage should improve when the B.B.C. brings the new 464 metre transmitter into service at Daventry early in the New Year. Apart from an area near the North coast and, subject to interference caused by foreign stations, the greater part of East Anglia should be adequately served by the Home Service broadcasts on 276 and 330 metres.
Any steps which may be practicable to improve reception in East Anglia and elsewhere will depend on the outcome of the investigation to which I referred in my answer to the hon. Member for Eye (Mr. Granville) on 3rd November, and on the extent to which the B.B.C. can incur capital expenditure for the purpose.