Not really; in fact, a whole host of questions still have to be answered about the cost of digital switchover. Even now, as we debate this Bill, and after the statement on the licence fee settlement, the Government are still negotiating. Indeed, my hon. Friend, through his pertinent and perspicacious questioning, elicited from the Secretary of State on 18 January that negotiations are still ongoing. So apart from the broad figure of £600 million, any other estimate of the cost remains very vague. I hope that we can press the Minister on that issue on Report and Third Reading.
Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 29 January 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill.
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