§ Mr. Warrenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will ensure that discussions between Her Majesty's Government and other parties involved in the development of the direct broadcasting satellite will include a review of the opportunity to use a United Kingdom-produced satellite with a capacity to handle more than two television channels simultaneously.
§ Mr. RaisonAs my right hon. Friend made clear in his statement of 4 March—[Vol. 19, c. 414.]—the number of United Kingdom television channels could be increased from the initial two up to the maximum of five permitted by international allocation as and when demand justified it. The question of the capacity of the initial satellite system is one which the provider of the system will have to consider in the light of the requirements of actual and potential users of the system.