[WillPS]

…… and of course £400 million was underspent on the Digital Help,scheme
Which the government just swept into the consolidated  fund  without a by your leave ….
And despite the move into the mobile bands there may be some if the £250 million
From band clearance pump priming…..
That buys a lot of boxes …. And pays for the distribution. ..
And given why the DHS was underspent … it may not all be needed
As the public would go out and buy new TVs

I remember reading something similar about the 425/VHF service closure. The IBA had provided a helpline which had so few calls they managed to help the one/few remaining customers just buy a new 625 set.