Frequency Plans (Hansard, 6 April 1973)

§ Mr. Golding
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what steps he has taken to discuss with the French and Irish administrations a new frequency plan based on the redeployment of VHF bands I and III.

§ Sir J. Eden
None.

§ Mr. Golding
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications whether he has accepted the conclusion of the Television Advisory Committee that, before a new frequency plan could be drawn up, decisions would have been taken on whether additional services were to be provided, what was to be their character and what population coverage they were to attain: and whether he will make a statement.
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§ Sir J. Eden
Yes, but the Television Advisory Committee also pointed out that additional television services transmitted on VHF could not be expected to begin before 1985.

§ Mr. Golding
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications when he expects a new television frequency plan to be ready; and whether he will make a statement.

§ Sir J. Eden
Not before decisions are taken about broadcasting after 1981.

§ Mr. Golding
asked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications what steps he is taking to secure additional frequency channels above 216 MHz to make it possible to have two national VHF national television services after 1985.

FIREWORK INJURIES IN SCOTLAND

1972 1971 1970 1969

A. Place where injury occurred:

(i) Family or private party … 13 13 10 21

(ii) Public or semi-public party in park or open space … 16 7 6 5

(iii) Casual incident in street … 21 24 26 41

(iv) Other place … 5 6 5 10

(v) Unknown … 9 5 2 13

B. Type of firework involved:

(i) Banger … 22 18 20 42

(ii) Rocket … 3 8 7 8

(iii) Jumping Cracker … 2 5 2 6

(iv) Display firework, e.g. Roman Candle 8 9 7 9

(v) Home-made or extracted powder … 2 2 1 1

(vi) Other than above … 4 3 2 6

(vii) Unknown … 23 10 10 18

C. Age group of persons injured:

(i) Over 21 … 7 4 10 9

(ii) 16–20 … 1 3 2 3

(iii) 13–15 … 13 17 12 17

(iv) Under 13 … 43 31 25 61

D. Severity of injury:

(i) Died … — — — —

(ii) Detained more than one night … 5 7 8 19

(iii) Other severe injury … 4 — 1

(iv) Minor injury … 51 48 37 70

(v) Unknown … 4 — 3 1

FIREWORK INJURIES IN SCOTLAND
		1972	1971	1970	1969
A. Place where injury occurred:
(i) Family or private party	…	13	13	10	21
(ii) Public or semi-public party in park or open space	…	16	7	6	5
(iii) Casual incident in street	…	21	24	26	41
(iv) Other place	…	5	6	5	10
(v) Unknown	…	9	5	2	13
B. Type of firework involved:
(i) Banger	…	22	18	20	42
(ii) Rocket	…	3	8	7	8
(iii) Jumping Cracker	…	2	5	2	6
(iv) Display firework, e.g. Roman Candle	8	9	7	9
(v) Home-made or extracted powder	…	2	2	1	1
(vi) Other than above	…	4	3	2	6
(vii) Unknown	…	23	10	10	18
C. Age group of persons injured:
(i) Over 21	…	7	4	10	9
(ii) 16–20	…	1	3	2	3
(iii) 13–15	…	13	17	12	17
(iv) Under 13	…	43	31	25	61
D. Severity of injury:
(i) Died	…	—	—	—	—
(ii) Detained more than one night	…	5	7	8	19
(iii) Other severe injury	…	4	—	1
(iv) Minor injury	…	51	48	37	70
(v) Unknown	…	4	—	3	1