HL Deb 12 January 1998 vol 584 c166WA
Lord Burton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer given by Lord Williams of Mostyn on 9 December (WA 14), what information in relation to firearms incidents in:

  1. (a) each division of the London Metropolitan Police area; and
  2. (b) the whole London Metropolitan Police area, was provided by officers of the Metropolitan Police to television journalists, for the production of two television news programmes in November.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The question of what information is given out by members of the Metropolitan Police is a matter for the commissioner. I understand that in recent months a range of information has been provided in relation to firearms incidents but that details regarding contact between individual divisions or officers and the media is not readily available.