HL Deb 28 November 1983 vol 445 cc550-1WA
Lord Orr-Ewing

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many ships' stations are currently licensed to operate in the VHF marine band and how many of these have currently paid their licence fee.

The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Belstead)

Approximately 21,000 ships' VHF stations are currently licensed. That includes around 1,300 whose current licence fees have not so far been received but whose licences have not yet been revoked.