§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Metropolitan Police vehicle involved in a collision with a Peugeot estate car on 8 July on Park Lane was carrying any passengers; and, if so whom.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe Metropolitan Police vehicle involved in this incident was carrying one passenger who was receiving police protection. It is not the practice to give information relating to such protection.
§ Mr. Grevill Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department who is carrying out the inquiry into the circumstances of the collision between a Metropolitan Police vehicle and a Peugeot estate car at the junction of Park Lane and Stanhope Gate, W. 1. at 11 am on 8 July; when he erects the inquiry will be completed; and whether he will then supply details of the inquiry to the hon. and learned Member for Leicester, West.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe inquiry is being undertaken by a senior officer of the Metropolitan Police. It is not possible at this stage to say how long the inquiry will take as this depends upon such matters as the availability of witnesses. I shall communicate further with the hon. and learned Member when the inquiry has been completed.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department who is assessing the cost of the damage to the Metropolitan Police vehicle which was involved in a collision with a Peugeot estate car on Park Lane at 11 am on the 8 July; when he expects this assessment will be completed; and whether he will then supply details to the hon. and learned Member for Leicester, West.
§ Mr. WhitelawThe cost of repairing the police vehicle is being assessed by the chief engineer of the Metropolitan Police. He expects to complete this assessment within a494W matter of days. A note of claim has, however, been received from the insurers of the other vehicle involved in the collision and it would not be appropriate, whilst these matters are under discussion, to disclose the costs of the damage.