§ Mr. William Edwardsasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications (1) by what date he expects that all licence holders in Merioneth will be able to receive colour television; and what percentage is able to receive it now;
(2) by what date he expects that all licence holders in Merioneth will be able to receive B.B.C. 2; and what percentage of them is able to receive it now.
§ Mr. PentlandThe extension of their services is primarily a matter for the B.B.C. and I.T.A. It is too early to say by what date B.B.C. 2 and the duplicated versions of B.B.C. 1 and Independent Television—with colour—will be generally available in Merioneth. B.B.C. 2 will be available to 10 per cent. of the population of Merioneth when the station at Blacn Plywf opens. This is expected in 1970.