56. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Postmaster-General if he will suspend the present plans to provide colour television in areas already receiving three television programmes until all residents in Scotland have one television service available to them; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Edward ShortNo. B.B.C. 1 is available to 99.5 per cent. of the population of the United Kingdom and 97.6 per cent. of the population of Scotland. For independent television, the percentages are 98 and 94.5. It would be wrong to deny the vast majority of viewers the opportunity to see colour television because a relatively small number of people are not within reach of either service.