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Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 26 April 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 April 2007. It was answered by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 May 2007 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Digital Switchover

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 28 March 2007, Official Report, columns 1551-52W, on digital switchover, whether persons registered as blind or partially sighted but not included in the Department for Work and Pensions records were included in her estimate of eligible persons for the targeted assistance scheme.
Answer

The estimates take account of people who are registered as blind and partially sighted but who are not on DWP records and so cannot be allocated to any particular parliamentary constituency or ITV region.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
135229; 459 c1702W
Session
2006-07
Related items
Digital Switchover
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Digital broadcasting Visual impairment
Link
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