Spectrum Utilisation

Mr. Harper
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what receipts his Department received for spectrum released for civil use in financial years 1997-98 to 2005-06; and what proportion was appropriated in aid.

Mr. Ingram
The Ministry of Defence received no direct receipts for spectrum released for civil use in financial years 1997-98 to 2005-06. Where the Department has released spectrum for civil use, Ofcom does not levy a fee to the Department for this released spectrum.

Mr. Harper
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library copies of the information that his Department has released to Ofcom about its prospective spectrum utilisation.

Mr. Ingram
The Ministry of Defence provided information to Ofcom about its prospective spectrum utilisation in spectrum bands between 137MHz and 17.7GHz in support of the independent audit of public sector spectrum holdings undertaken by Professor Martin Cave for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A redacted version of the information is publicly available in the independent audit of Spectrum Holdings (December 2005)—Annex B refers. The report, published by HSMO, can also be accessed on the internet at: www.spectrumaudit.org.uk.