§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to introduce video ID evidence as an alternative to the current identification procedure. [63610]
§ Mr. BoatengIn response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology about Digital Images as Evidence, published in February of this year, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary established a Working Group to take forward the recommendations in the report to consider other issues relating to the impact of technology on the laws of evidence, including the issue of video identification evidence.
§ Mr. WillisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total cost of identity parades in each year since 1993–94; and if he will make a statement. [63611]
§ Mr. BoatengDecisions to hold identification parades are operational matters for the police. Details of the numbers held and the cost of each, which will vary, are not collected centrally.