§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total number of amateur radio licences currently issued in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RaisonThirty seven thousand, eight hundred and forty seven, as at 31 May 1982.
§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for amateur radio licences have been (a) refused and (b) issued by his Department in each year since 1975.
§ Mr. RaisonThe number of licences issued is as follows:
Numbers 1975 4,853 1976 5,232 1977 2,069 1978 2,570 1979 3,195 1980 5,170 1981 7,340 Figures are not maintained for the number of applications refused, but are likely to be less than 10 for the whole period.
§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time taken to process applications for amateur radio licences.
§ Mr. RaisonApproximately three and a half months at present.