§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many shore-to-ship international radio channels have been granted to ships' agency companies (a) in Middlesbrough and (b) in Newcastle.
§ Mr. RaisonThree licences have been granted to companies in Middlesbrough, one of which has subsequently been revoked because the company ceased to trade. None has been granted in Newcastle.
§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for shore-to-ship international radio channels have been received from ships' agency companies in Newcastle; how many have been refused; and for what reasons.
§ Mr. RaisonOne application has been received recently from a company in Newcastle. It was refused because the company wished to use the frequency in connection with its own business.