HC Deb 17 January 2000 vol 342 c318W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reports he has received about police forces in EU member states which have installed black boxes in(a) police and (b) other emergency vehicles. [104844]

Mr. Boateng

We understand that the police service in Berlin uses black boxes, but are not aware of any European Union member state other than the United Kingdom in which other emergency vehicles have black boxes.

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police forces have installed black boxes in police vehicles. [104845]

Mr. Boateng

No forces have installed black boxes in police vehicles that are currently in operational use. The Metropolitan police force intends installing black box recording devices in immediate response and armed response vehicles this year.