Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 114557
Television: Digital Broadcasting
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the (a) one-off and (b) ongoing costs to households, including those with low incomes and in fuel poverty, of a switch-off of the digital terrestrial television netw
Answer
Ian MurrayThe Government recognises the vital role television plays in the lives of people across the UK and the impact that the discontinuation of digital terrestrial television may have on those at risk of digital and social exclusion, including those with low in...
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