HC Deb 23 March 1939 vol 345 cc1448-9
53. Mr. Day

asked the Home Secretary.whether, in view of the various instances of great service derived by the use of pocket wireless by provincial police forces, he is considering the use of this apparatus in the suburban districts of the Metropolitan Police area.

Mr. Lloyd

The Commissioner of Police is watching closely the development of pocket and other small portable wireless apparatus but at the present stage of development the equipment available cannot be effectively used for police purposes in the Metropolitan Police district.

Mr. Day

Have any experiments been tried, or are they about to be tried, for the use of pocket wireless by the Metropolitan police?

Mr. Lloyd

Yes, the Home Office are conducting experiments into many aspects of wireless for the police.