§ Mr. Alex Carlileasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Thames Valley police as to the arrangements for the safety and emergency evacuation of police vans specifically in use for transporting to nearby courts persons arrested in the vicinity of the Greenham common air base.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI understand from the chief constable of Thames Valley police that both police vans and purpose-built prison vans have been used to convey persons arrested around Greenham common air base to nearby courts, and that both types of vehicles are widely used by police forces. Adequate arrangements for evacuation in an emergency are provided in all these vehicles.