§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he will now instruct the Metropolitan Police that tape recordings of interviews during the course of investigations into suspected criminal offences shall be taken only with the written consent of the person being interviewed, and that a copy of any recording shall be made available on request to the person whose remarks are being recorded;
(2) whether he will now instruct the Metropolitan Police to cease making secret tape recordings of interviews in the course of inquiries into suspected criminal offences.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsNo.
§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions in each of the last five years Metropolitan Police officers have made secret tape recordings of interviews in the course of investigations into suspected criminal offences.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department who authorised Scotland Yard officers to take secret tape recordings of interviews during the course of inquiries into suspected criminal offences; and for how long this practice has been in force.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThis is a matter within the discretion of the commissioner, and my authority is not required. I understand that tape recorders have been available for use by the Metropolitan Police at least since 1956.
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POST 1976 REGIME (TAKING INTO ACCOUNT 1976 BUDGET PROPOSALS) Lifetime Gifts Death CGT CTT CTT Acres (at 30 per cent.) One owner Owned equally by husband and wife One owner 100 … … … — 1,544 167 3,087 150 … … … — 3,879 1,252 7,759 200 … … … — 6,965 3,087 13,930 250 … … … — 10,384 5,256 20,769 300 … … … 1,395 14,139 7,759 28,275 400 … … … 4,245 24,315 13,930 45,620 500 … … … 7,095 37,244 20,769 64,800