HC Deb 08 December 1971 vol 827 cc329-30W
Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Minister of State for Defence in which country an electronic noise torture machine was first used in 1963.

Lord Balniel

The imputation by the hon. Member that a noise machine was used to torture interrogatees in 1963 is without foundation.

Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Minister of State for Defence in which countries the Army has used electronic noise machines in the course of interrogating prisoners.

Lord Balniel

Noise has been used in the course of interrogation in Brunei, Aden, the Gulf and Northern Ireland.

Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Minister of State for Defence on what date he first heard the noise made by the Army's electronic noise machine used in interrogating prisoners.

Lord Balniel

28th October, 1971.

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