Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill

The Secretary of State makes an important case: there are those who will need that support. Given the complexity of modern homes, there is surely a question about whether support for one conversion is sufficient to assist people to change all the different bits of equipment in their household. More immediately, what about people—in the constituencies represented by many Members in the Chamber—who are already making the conversion? We in the Border Television area will be the first to see conversion in a couple of years’ time. Will there be any retrospective provisions that will ensure that people who pay up now get help later?