§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will allocate a radio waveband for an experimental period to the Northern Health and Social Services Board to enable it to continue research into call systems for the elderly in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RaisonWe have strong reservations about the regulatory implications of the kind of radio scheme that has been proposed and these have been drawn to the board's attention. Nevertheless, we have indicated that if the board wishes to proceed we are prepared to give the necessary authority for a pilot project on the clear