Mr. Eddie Griffithsasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that many viewers in the Sheffield area are unable to receive Yorkshire Television programmes following the collapse of the Emley Moor transmitter; and if he will require the Independent Television Authority to erect a new transmitter at the earliest possible date of a type which 53W will not cause householders to have to erect new aerials.
§ Mr. StonehouseThe I.T.A. tells me that the transmitter it has installed at the B.B.C. 's Sheffield station has been broadcasting since the evening of Sunday, 23rd March; and that reception of its transmissions is reasonable in most parts of the city and suburbs, even when B.B.C.1 and 2 type aerials are used. However, to get best results, aerials suited to these transmissions are necessary. As the new station will continue in service for several years to come viewers living in the area will have a continuing use for these aerials.