Broadcasting (Hansard, 23 February 1989)

§ Mr. Fisher
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what information he has on the number of broadcasting transmitter faults reported and repaired in 1988;
(2) what information he has on the cost in each of the last five years of maintenance on the broadcasting transmitter networks.

§ Mr. Renton
We do not have the information requested. Broadcasting transmission is the responsibility of the IBA and the BBC.

§ Mr. Fisher
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on the number of broadcast hours on(a) BBC-1, (b) BBC-2, (c) independent television and (d) Channel 4 made by United Kingdom independent producers in 1988; and at what cost.

§ Mr. Renton
The information requested is not currently available. I will write to the hon. Gentleman when it is.

§ Mr. Fisher
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will publish a table showing the cost of transmission for each independent television company and for Channel 4(a) in cash terms and (b) per capita in catchment areas.

§ Mr. Renton
No. Broadcasting transmission costs are the responsibility of the BBC and the IBA.