HC Deb 21 March 1997 vol 292 c944W
Mr. Hanson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance he has given to police authorities with regard to their policy on responding to audio alarms; and what steps he has taken to monitor local policies on responding to audio alarms. [21603]

Mr. Maclean

The response to audio alarms and monitoring of that response is an operational matter for the chief police officer of each force to decide.