§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proposals he has for the use of police dogs to aid in the identification of suspects on parades; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will commission research into the use of dogs in other countries for the purposes of identifying criminals at identification parades; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleAny results obtained from using police dogs to identify suspects at identification parades would be of doubtful evidential value and I have no plans to encourage further work in this area.