HC Deb 17 December 1979 vol 976 c62W
Mr. David Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will list every different circumstance in which officials of his Department, and of all public bodies ultimately answerable to himself, have search and entry powers into either the homes or the business premises of British citizens with, in each case, reference to the appropriate statutory authority and the number of such inspectors:

(2) what training is given to officers in his Department and in public bodies ultimately answerable to him, who have powers of search and entry, with regard to surveillance techniques and methods of gaining entry into premises.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

I shall write to my hon. Friend.

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