§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has had concerning the allocation of a frequency for a Carfax service; what progress is being made in this direction; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Whitelaw;: The hon. Member for Northampton, South (Mr. Morris) and representatives of Radiomobile Ltd. came to see my noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State recently about the need for an early decision on a permanent frequency for any Carfax service that might be introduced.
Discussions between the Government and the BBC are continuing as a matter of urgency as to ways in which a Carfax service might be established and are covering the questions of a frequency and of finance. Some progress has been made on the frequency question, but I am not yet in a position to make a statement.