§ Sir Patrick Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what decisions about a common 418W European citizens band frequency were reached at the European conference of posts and telecommunications administration meeting in Stockholm; and when it will be ratified and implemented.
§ Mr. MellorAt the recent meeting of the radio working group of the European conference of posts and telecommunications Administration—CEPT—in Stockholm it was agreed that the draft recommendation on citizens band radio equipment operating at 27 MHz should be presented to the Telecommunications Commission of CEPT for consideration at its meeting in September. If it is formally adopted as a recommendation by CEFT at that meeting, it will be for individual members to consider whether and, if so, how to implement it. It is our objective to adopt the CEPT recommendation in the United Kingdom in due course.
§ Sir Patrick Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for safeguarding citizens band channel 9.
§ Mr. MellorNone. The CB code of practice already recommends that channel 9 should be used only for emergencies and assistance.
§ Sir Patrick Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider changing the present restrictive regulations regarding citizens band aerials so as to come into line with European practice.
§ Mr. MellorThere is no common European standard for CB antennae and consequently practice varies. We are, however, considering whether any modification might be made to the current antenna description contained in the CB licence.