§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many schools currently have facilities to enable the reception of digital broadcasting services; and what is his estimate of how many will have such facilities by the end of(a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. [68216]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeSuch equipment is only now becoming available and schools may deploy resources within the National Grid for Learning Standards Fund Grant to make appropriate purchases. Take-up will be assessed in the 1999 DfEE survey of information and communications technology (ICT) in schools.