§ 45. Mr. Costainasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the new unmanned repeater television station at Folkestone has resulted in a marked improvement in the reception for the British Broadcasting Corporation channel in Folkestone, but that reception in Hythe and the Romney Marsh area has shown no improvement, although the station which the Independent Television Authority erected at Dover gives satisfactory viewing in these areas; and what steps he proposes taking to rectify this position.
§ Mr. BevinsYes. The B.B.C. plans to raise the power transmitted by its Folkestone station before the end of the summer: it hopes this will improve reception in Hythe. In the longer term,130W this area is one of the places listed by the B.B.C. for consideration when it comes to plan further satellite stations to improve reception.