§ Mr. Wallasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many prosecutions or confiscations relating to citizens band radio sets have been made by Customs and Excise Order SI 1968, No. 61, in each year since 1968.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThere were no prosecutions under SI 1968: 61 for breaches of the import prohibition prior to 1979. In 1979 there were 58 such prosecutions.
The number of prohibited citizens band radio sets seized by Customs were as follows:
1968–71 —* 1972 213 1973 384 1974 314 1975 432 1976 305 1977 184 1978 508 1979 1,142 (up to 30 June) * Information not available centrally. Details for the second half of 1979 are not yet available.