§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what stocks are held by (a) the Metropolitan police and (b) other forces of the L9A1 gas spray gun and associated supplies; when these were first obtained; for what purposes; what tests have been carried out; in what circumstances they are intended to be used and with what safeguards; and who will have authority to authorise their use.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI understand from the Commissioner that the Metropolitan police does not hold any stocks of130W this equipment, and has not carried out any tests with it. I am not aware that any other force in England and Wales holds the equipment or has tested it.