HC Deb 20 July 1989 vol 157 c304W
Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 13 July,Official Report, column 635, how many submissions he has received supporting the principle of competitive tender for the award of commercial television and radio licences.

Mr. Renton

I regret that the information sought would involve a fresh analysis of more than 3,000 submissions and could therefore be provided only at disproportionate cost.