§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage who will be responsible for supplying digital terrestrial television signals to those segments of the United Kingdom population what are most expensive to reach. [6356]
§ Mr. FisherThe BBC and Independent Television Commission are responsible for television transmission arrangements in the UK. The invitation to apply for the 227W digital multiplex service licences issued by the Independent Television Commission set out the predicted coverage for each of the six digital multiplexes as a percentage of the total UK population. The multiplex service licensees must ensure that the ITC coverage requirements are met, and the BBC is committed to achieving similar targets on the multiplex awarded to it.
The planned transmission coverage of digital terrestrial television does not at this stage extend to 100 per cent. of the UK population because of technical constraints.
Millennium Commission Role Name Start date of present term Expiry date of present term Chairman Rt. hon. Chris Smith MP 19 May 1997 31 December 2000 Member Rt. hon. Michael Heseltine MP 17 February 1994 31 December 2000 Member Rt. hon David Clark MP 19 May 1997 31 December 2000 Member Dr. Heather Couper 17 February 1994 31 December 2000 Member Earl of Dalkeith, DL 17 February 1994 31 December 2000 Member Sir John Hall, Bt 17 February 1994 31 December 2000 Member Mr. Simon Jenkins 17 February 1994 31 December 2000 Member Ms Patricia Scotland 17 February 1994 31 December 2000 Member The Lord (Robin) Glentoran, CBE DL 17 February 1994 31 December 2000