§ 43. Mr. Grimondasked the Postmaster-General what steps are being taken to improve television reception in Shetland.
§ Mr. MasonI take it that the right hon. Gentleman has in mind the extension of B.B.C.2 and of independent television to the Islands. This depends upon68W the development of the network of U.H.F. stations now being built by the broadcasting authorities to transmit B.B.C.2 and the 625-line versions of B.B.C.1 and independent television. They cannot yet say when the network will reach the Shetlands.