§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what level of risk the Government considers is involved in the national roll-out of Airwave. [168382]
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§ Caroline FlintThe Airwave service is already available to 35 police forces and we expect the national roll-out to complete by mid-2005 as planned. We do not anticipate any substantial difficulties in the remaining stages of the Airwave roll-out.
§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 12 May,Official Report, column 352W, on Tetra, what reports he has received from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory assessments of the effects of Tetra exposure on various types of cells; and whether this research is continuing. [176449]
§ Caroline FlintDefence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) researchers have completed their work on calcium exchanges in cells the main concern of the Stewart report. They found Tetra exposure had no effect. Work is continuing to see if exposure to Tetra can affect electrical activity in brain cells and to assess the effects of Tetra signals on cognitive performance. Quarterly reports are available from the Home Office website at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/tetra.html.
§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 12 May,Official Report, column 352W, on Tetra, whether the research by Imperial College includes research into the health effects of (a) Airwave handsets and (b) Tetra masts. [176450]
§ Caroline FlintThe Imperial College national monitoring study of the health of Airwave police users is concerned with possible health effects from handsets. It does not include any work on Tetra masts.
§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 12 May,Official Report, column 352W, on Tetra, what health issues are being researched by the University of Birmingham and the University of Manchester in their research into patterns of work of Airwave users. [176451]
§ Caroline FlintThe University of Birmingham and the University of Manchester studies do not involve any health issues. The purpose of this research is to gather information on the typical number of calls made by Airwave police users and on the duration of these calls.