§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will agree to a pilot project on the use of the expandable side-handled baton being monitored by(a) the Association of Chief Police Officers, (b) the Police Federation, (c) the Chief Inspector of Constabulary and (d) an independent research and assessment team.
§ Mr. Charles WardleI refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave him on 21 June at column2.