§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many video-telephones have been installed in the United Kingdom; what areas of the United Kingdom has video-phone cable network installed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RedwoodAll terminal equipment that is to be connected to the public switched telephone network first has to be approved. No video-telephones have been submitted for approval in the United Kingdom. Technically it is possible to have video-telephones that can operate on the standard telephone network.