§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if police response times are calculated on the same basis in each police force area in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. [122284]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 15 May 2000]: No. Each police area has a different method for measuring response times. Details for 1998–99 are contained in the Audit Commission Report "Police and Fire Services Local Authority Performance Indicators 98/99".