§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list those towns in the west midlands region which have undergone street trenching by cable television companies. [14727]
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§ Mrs. RocheThe information is not available in the form requested. However the figures below show the number of homes passed by cable companies operating in the west midlands.
Construction of cable networks in the west midlands area (Latest available figures) Franchise Homes in franchise area Homes passed to date Percentage of homes passed Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell, Cannock 508,900 325,406 63.9 Telford 56,939 52,554 92.2 Shrewsbury 58,000 — — Stoke and Newcastle Under Lyme 175,000 68,141 38.9 Stafford and Stone 37,271[...] 33,488[...] 27.9 Lichfield/Burntwood/Rugeley 39,290[...] Tamworth/North Warwicks/Meriden 43,315[...] Birmingham/Solihull 460,000 404,392 87.9 Wythall 4,000 — — Coventry 119,000 112,983 94.9 Stratford/Warwick/Leamington 50,000 57,509 100 Rugby 24,000 11,362 47.3 Daventry 8,710 — — Nuneaton/Bedworth 43,000 — — Figures provided by the Independent Television Commission. Overall figures for the west midlands area (where construction has started).
Total homes in franchise areas: 1,513,715.
Total homes passed in franchise areas: 1,065,835.
Total percentage of homes passed in franchise areas: 70.4 per cent.