HC Deb 22 January 1981 vol 997 c223W
Mr. Bradford

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account was taken of the interests of public security when deciding, in principle, in favour of the introduction of a personal short-range radio system in the United Kingdom, as outlined in the Green Paper on Open Channel.

Mr. Raison

The decision to favour in principle the introduction of Open Channel radio was taken after consideration of all the relevant factors affecting the public interest.