§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many amateur radio station inspections his officers have carried out in the last 12 months; and what the results were.
§ Mr. LeighResponsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Radiocommunications Agency under its chief executive, John Michell. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from B. A. Maxwell to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 12 March 1993:
You recently tabled a question concerning amateur radio station inspections. As you know, the Chief Executive of the Agency has been asked to write to you with the information requested as this is an operational matter for which this Agency is responsible. I am replying in the absence of the Chief Executive. The question and the information are as follows.Question 109 tabled on 10 March 1993: To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how many amateur radio station inspections his officers have carried out in the last 12 months; and what the results were.In the present financial year to the end of February, 126 inspections of amateur radio stations were carried out. 26 oral and 4 written warnings were given. 2 amateurs were prosecuted and 1 licence revoked.I hope this is helpful.