Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 March 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 March 2000. It was answered by Janet Anderson (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 March 2000 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of when it will be possible to receive digital terrestrial transmissions in all parts of Pendle; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures and fact that maps showing predicted digital terrestrial television coverage from each DTT transmitter site, in Library.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate he has made of when it will be possible to receive digital terrestrial transmissions in all parts of Pendle; and if he will make a statement. [113029] Janet Anderson: Maps showing the predicted digital terrestrial television (DTT) coverage from each of the 81 UK DTT transmitter sites have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses on CD-ROM. These show that most of Pendle is covered by transmissions from the Pendle Forest DTT transmitter. These transmissions reach between 204,000 and 220,000 people. There are no current plans for additional DTT transmitters but the BBC and ITC, who are responsible for the transmission network, are now considering, in consultation with digital broadcasters, manufacturers, consumer groups and Government, how to improve the coverage of digital television across the UK.

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