§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many civil servants would be required to operate the legalisation of citizens band radio in the United Kingdom;
(2) what frequencies could be allocated to citizens band radio should it be legalised.
§ Mr. RaisonNo decision to legalise citizens band radio has yet been made. If such a facility were to be introduced at some future date the 27 MHz band would not be appropriate for it in the United Kingdom. The number of staff required for administrative and regulatory purposes would depend on the level of demand and the degree of control; but some increase in the number of civil servants would be inevitable.
§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of illegal citizens band radio sets operating on 27 megahertz at present in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RaisonI have no reliable information about the number of such sets operating in the country at present.
§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has had asking for the legalisation of citizens band radio.
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§ Mr. RaisonSince 1 May, over 3,300 items of correspondence on the subject of citizens band radio have been received.