Written questions

Television: North West

Commons · Question 121355 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Cat Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether decision-making process on the proposed switch off the UK's digital terrestrial television will take into account the impact on low-income households, particularly in the North West of En

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 23 Mar 2026

I can confirm that my department is working closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to ensure that the impact on low-income households across the UK, including in the North West of England, is fully considered as part of any dec...