§ 90. Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police stations in the Metropolitan area and elsewhere, respectively, in England have detention cells without windows.
Mr. SharpiesThis information is not immediately available but my right hon. Friend is making inquiries. It has been a design requirement for many years that cells in new police stations should have natural light.
§ 91. Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which new police stations were constructed in Great Britain in 1970; and whether his Department was consulted about their design.
Mr. SharpiesThe construction of new police stations in England and Wales is subject to prior approval by the Home Office of sketch plans and maximum costs. Thereafter the timing is a local responsibility. About 20 police stations were due to be completed in 1970.