Telephone Tapping Devices

HC Deb 26 November 1969 vol 792 cc86-7W

56. Mr. Scott-Hopkins

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will take action to prohibit the import into this country of telephone tapping devices, except under licence issued by himself.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

It is difficult to distinguish effectively between such devices and equipment which is widely used for other and harmless purposes.