HC Deb 23 March 1998 vol 309 c44W
Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 3 March 1998,Official Report, column 581, on Gaelic broadcasting, when he received the consultants' report on "Opportunities for Gaelic Broadcasting in the Digital Era"; if he will publish the report; and if he will make a statement. [35651]

Mr. Wilson

I expect to receive the report by the end of March, Additional time has been allowed to enable the consultant to take account of the consultation paper on the National Economic Research Associates (NERA) Report, "Television: The Digital Era", which the Government published on 12 February. Decisions on taking forward the matters covered by the report will be taken when the report is received.