§ 45. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will announce a decision about the frequency to be reserved for citizens band radio.
§ Mr. RaisonI refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to his question and that of the hon. Member for Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) on 28 February.—[Vol. 979 c.677–78.]
§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will seek information from the Government of the United States of America, Australia or Eire on how legislation of citizens band radio operates in those countries.
§ Mr. RaisonA good deal of information is already available to us about the administration of citizens band radio in other countries, including the United States of America and Australia. Citizens band radio has not been legalised in Eire.
§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many letters he has received in the past six months both for and against the legislation of citizens band radio.
§ Mr. RaisonIn the last six months we have received over 3,700 items of correspondence about citizens band radio. The overwhelming majority of these have been in favour of the introduction of the facility.
§ Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has received the Greater London Council's consultation paper on citizens band radio; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RaisonWe have received a copy of the consultation paper. We welcome any public discussion of this issue.