§ Mr. Rathboneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, following his written answer, Official Report, 27 July 1977, columns 315–6, he has now finalised the proposals which must be submitted on behalf of the United Kingdom to the World Administrative Radio Conference by the spring of the current year; and whether he will outline the nature of those proposals, in particular, with reference to the safeguarding of Great Britain's voice abroad and an adequate provision of wavebands for local radio and citizen's band radio at home.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees:The United Kingdom's proposals to the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference are nearly complete. The general nature of the proposals was outlined in the report mentioned in my reply to the hon. Member for Derby, North (Mr. Whitehead) on 10 May 1978. More precise details will 380W be made known when the proposals are published.