Written question asked by Jane Griffiths (Labour) on Thursday, 25 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 May 2002. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 May 2002 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 level of financial support Granada and Carlton have received from her Department for introducing digital services. - Inc fact that my Department give no financial support to Granada and Carlton.

Answer: Jane Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what level of financial support Granada and Carlton have received from her Department for introducing digital services. [53603] Dr. Howells: My Department gives no financial support to Granada and Carlton. To promote the availability of digital free to air television services, the Government have set the percentage of qualifying multiplex revenue payable by digital terrestrial licensees at nil for the duration of their licences. This means that the ITV companies do not make payments to the Treasury on the proportion of their advertising revenue attributed to viewing in homes that have digital television.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 384 c785W; 53603
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Digital broadcasting Television Granada Group Carlton Communications
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk