SPCB Written Question · S2W-10151 · Session 2
How much the installation of television sets for MSPs has cost and how much has been saved by the reconfiguration of these televisions to r…
The question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how much the installation of television sets for MSPs has cost and how much has been saved by the reconfiguration of these televisions to restrict access to some channels.
The answer
The cost of the installation of the 385, various sized television sets and plasma screens, across the Parliament building complex, amounts to £20,925 excluding VAT.
Parliament will also pay £135,716 per annum to Telewest for the provision and maintenance of the multi-channel TV service to these monitors, including the rental of the required set top boxes. This Telewest service provides each set top box monitor with access to 12 parliamentary channels and 37 external TV and radio channels. Seven additional TV channels were initially offered by Telewest aspart of its package of external channels – Bid Up TV, Screenshop, BestDirect, Simply Shopping, the Racing Channel, QVC and the Travel Shop.These channels Parliament declined to carry. No money was saved nor was anymoney spent in excluding these channels.
Parliament will also pay £135,716 per annum to Telewest for the provision and maintenance of the multi-channel TV service to these monitors, including the rental of the required set top boxes. This Telewest service provides each set top box monitor with access to 12 parliamentary channels and 37 external TV and radio channels. Seven additional TV channels were initially offered by Telewest aspart of its package of external channels – Bid Up TV, Screenshop, BestDirect, Simply Shopping, the Racing Channel, QVC and the Travel Shop.These channels Parliament declined to carry. No money was saved nor was anymoney spent in excluding these channels.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-10151 by reference.