§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he can now announce the remaining members of the independent review of the radio spectrum—30–960 MHz.
§ Mr. WhitelawI am glad to announce that the following have now agreed to serve on the review under the chairmanship of Dr. James Merriman:
- Air Vice Marshal Arthur Foden of RACAL, formerly Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Signals).
- Mr. Philip Vine, inter alia chairman of the New Towns Staff Commission.
The secretary of the review will be Mr. M. J. Bates. The address is as follows:
25 - Independent Review of the Radio Spectrum (30–960 MHz)
- Waterloo Bridge House
- Waterloo Road
- LONDON
- S.E. 1 8UA
- Telephone 01–275 3062
I understand that the secretary has now issued an invitation for the submission of evidence on the first part of the review's task—namely, the future use of TV bands I and III.