Radiocommunications Agency Publishes 2001/2002 Annual Report and Accounts

Press Release - 19th July 2002

The Radiocommunications Agency has published today its Annual Report and Accounts for 2001/2002. (HC 988)

The Annual Report summarises the Agency's activities in 2001/2002. The information in the Report is arranged in chapters corresponding to the Agency's 12 objectives, to enable our audience to see clearly how far the Agency has succeeded in meeting these objectives.

The Agency's Accounts have been given a clean audit report by the National Audit Office.

The Annual Report and Accounts may be downloaded from the Radiocommunications Agency website at www.radio.gov.uk

Bound copies will be available from 19th July, free of charge, from the Agency's Information and Library Service:
Tel: 0207 211 0502/05; fax: 0207 211 0507; e-mail: library@ra.gsi.gov.uk

NOTES FOR EDITORS

1. The Radiocommunications Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department of Trade and Industry and its main functions are:

• Formulating policy on the planning and management of the UK radio spectrum;
• Co-ordinating UK views and participating in international negotiations on the use of radio;
• Authorising use of radio by licensing or exemption;
• Enforcement of legislation on the use of radio equipment and investigation of radio interference.

Press Enquiries: 020 7211 0500
Public Enquiries: 020 7211 0500
Radiocommunications Agency website: www.radio.gov.uk
Out of hours: 020 7215 5110/5600
Textphone for those with hearing impairment: 020 7215 6740

RA/PN/2002/09