§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when he intends to introduce legislation to make it compulsory for police authorities to provide individual head gear for firearms teams in their police forces; and if he will make a statement;
(2) when he intends to provide the necessary finance to police authorities to enable them to purchase individual head gear for firearms teams in their police forces; and if he will make a statement;
(3) when he intends to provide the necessary finance to police authorities to enable them to purchase knife-proof vests for their police forces; and if he will make a statement;
(4) when he intends to introduce legislation to make it compulsory for police authorities to provide knife-proof vests for members of their police forces; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleWe have no plans to introduce such legislation. It is for chief officers of police to decide how to equip their officers. Police protective equipment is purchased out of normal police funds.
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