HC Deb 22 June 1981 vol 7 c15W
Mr. Campbell-Savours

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the manufacturers he referred to in c. 54 of the Official Report for 11 June who have expressed their intention to produce citizens band radio equipment in Great Britain.

Mr. Raison

Those manufacturers who attended the land mobile specification committee which considered the specifications for citizens band radio did so on the understanding that they had expressed an interest in producing equipment in this country, and we have had other expressions of similar attitude in the course of enquiries about the specifications. Nine firms have now been issued with testing and development licences and a further 10 applications are pending. I am afraid, however, that our contacts with these organisations have not proceeded on an understanding that their details would be made public.