§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the number and location of his Department's police within the Scottish highlands and islands. [11898]
§ Mr. SoamesThis is a matter for the chief constable/chief executive of the Ministry of Defence Police agency. I have asked the chief constable/chief executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from W. E. E. Boreham to Mr. Charles Kennedy, dated 20 January 1997:
I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about the number and location of Ministry of Defence Police officers located in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, as this falls into my area of responsibility as Chief Constable/Chief Executive of the Ministry of Defence Police Agency.There are no Ministry of Defence Police officers stationed in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.