§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what percentage of owners of television sets in Wales are unable at the present moment to have B.B.C. Wales, B.B.C.2 and Harlech programmes.
§ Mr. ChatawayThe B.B.C. and the I.T.A. tell me that in Wales the percentages of the population unable to receive these television services are:
97 per cent. of the population can however receive either B.B.C.1 or B.B.C. (Wales); 61 per cent. can receive both; and 93 per cent. can receive both the I.T.V. (Harlech) programmes.
Per cent. B.B.C. Wales 26 B.B.C.2 29 I.T.V. (Harlech) Welsh programmes 18
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what surveys have been made by his Department within the last 12 months of areas 351W in Mid-Wales wherein reception of television programmes is either poor or impossible.
§ Mr. ChatawayNone.
§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will set up a working party to make a comprehensive study of areas in Wales where the reception of television or radio programmes is poor.
§ Mr. ChatawayNo. To set up such a working party would tend to delay rather than hasten improvement of television reception in Wales.