HC Deb 08 August 1980 vol 990 cc449-50W
Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of of State for the Home Department whether he has as yet decided on the waveband to be used for open channel radio.

Mr. Raison

No. The discussion document on Open Channel which has now been issued sets out our present conclusions concerning the choice of frequency, but we wish to take public reaction to that document into account before reaching any final decisions in the matter.

Mr. Warren

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress made by his Department to legalise citizens band radio.

Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to make a further statement about open channel radio.

Mr. Raison

I refer the hon. Member to the announcement my right hon. Friend made on Wednesday 6 August in reply to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice (Mr. Wall) concerning the publication of the discussion document on Open Channel.