§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police authorities have permanently staffed armed response units; and how many second officers from other duties for short periods. [14841]
§ Mr. MacleanOn 31 December 1993, 34 police forces in England and Wales had armed response vehicles. A complete breakdown of this figure between forces which maintain a 24–hour armed response vehicle service, and those which do not, is not centrally available and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.