Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of delays to the funding scheme for owners and operators of Programme Making and Special Events equipment as a result of the 700 MHz clearance; and when he plans to publish that scheme.

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport agreed that the 700 MHz Programme will compensate PMSE users and its design has taken account of responses through the consultations with stakeholders. It will put funding towards replacement of up to 20,000 pieces of PMSE equipment.

The release of the PMSE Compensation Scheme will be made by Ofcom before the end of summer 2018.