Broadcasting: Digital Radio

Debate between Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury and Lord Shutt of Greetland

Wednesday 30th June 2010 Lords Chamber

[Lord Shutt of Greetland]

My Lords, the noble Lord gave me notice of his question, and it is a good job that he did. We are not aware of any plans for the BBC to change the delivery of the time signal. However, I understand that the BBC already compensates for the time delay in analogue radio broadcasts. Should a digital switchover take place, the BBC would equally be able to compensate for any time delay in the broadcast of digital radio transmissions. The Government have no plans to add MSF radio clocks to digital radios at this time. However, the Government are willing to discuss this matter with manufacturers.

[Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury]

My Lords—