Written question asked by Siobhain McDonagh (Labour) on Monday, 15 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 April 2002. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 April 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 assessment she has made of the impact of ITV Digital's collapse on plans for digital television take-up in the UK.

Answer: Siobhain McDonagh: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the impact of ITV Digital's collapse on plans for digital television take-up in the UK. [50666] Dr. Howells: Section 33 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 places a duty on my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State to keep under review the development of digital television, the availability of existing analogue services in digital form and the possession of digital receiving equipment, in order to decide when analogue services might be switched off. This review is being carried out and the results will be published in due course. The review will of course take account of the eventual outcome of the current administration of ITV Digital.

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