HC Deb 10 February 1992 vol 203 c344W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what legitimate purposes he considers eavesdropping devices may be used by the general public as indicated in his letter to the hon. Member for Newport, West of 18 January.

Mrs. Rumbold

Devices that amplify and transmit sound can be used for entirely innocuous purposes including birdwatching, monitoring the sleep of children or aiding those whose hearing is impaired.