§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers concerning the adequacy of the traditional policeman's helmet as protective headgear. [103175]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeA Home Office Minister met a representative of the Association of Chief Police Officers' Uniform Project Group in October 1998. That project has been looking at the design of the police uniform, including headgear, to ensure that it is fit for purpose and affords adequate protection to the officer. The Police Scientific Development Branch of the Home Office is involved in this continuing work.