HC Deb 06 June 1989 vol 154 c50W
Mr. Cran

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions since the introduction of the guidelines on the use of equipment in police surveillance operations authorisation to use electronic surveillance listening and visual devices in each of the provincial police forces has been given by officers other than the chief officer.

Mr. Hurd

I refer to my reply to my hon. Friend's questions on 26 May at columns756–7.

Mr. Cran

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what control he exercises over the Metropolitan police use of electronic surveillance listening and visual devices other than that exercised by the force inspectorate.

Mr. Hurd

I refer to my reply to my hon. Friend's questions on 26 May at columns756–7.