HC Deb 01 July 1981 vol 7 c390W
Mr. Watson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total cost of the capital works which have already been carried out or which are committed for the immediate future in respect of the fourth television channel.

Mr. Mayhew

As of 1 June 1981, the IBA had paid about £7½ million for engineering works in respect of the fourth television channel, and it had outstanding contractual commitments of some £19.8 million.