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Television: North West

Asked by Cat SmithLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 121355

The question

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 England.

Answered by Ian Murray

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 decisions on the future of digital terrestrial television beyond 2034.

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