Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Michael Fabricant Excerpts
Wednesday 16th January 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb
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I am aware that in certain parts of Wales there are specific issues concerning the reception of digital television, and that some communities cannot receive the full suite of digital channels that most people receive. I understand that most of those problems are relatively straightforward to sort out, but where there are persistent problems I will be more than happy to meet the hon. Lady and Digital UK, and possibly Ofcom, which may be more appropriate in that respect,

Michael Fabricant Portrait Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
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My hon. Friend will be aware that the reason for the digital switch-off was the sell-off of analogue frequencies for 4G. Does that mean that there will be adequate 4G coverage in north-east Wales—and elsewhere—when 3G services are superseded?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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For the time being we need not preoccupy ourselves with elsewhere, merely with north-east Wales.