§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests last year there were by the Metropolitan Police of(a) British Telecom and (b) 475W other private sector communications organisations for information in respect of communications traffic data. [20446]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 4 December 2001]: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis informs me that between November 2000 and November 2001 the Metropolitan Police Service made an estimated (a) 10,500 requests of British Telecom and (b) 13,000 of other private sector communications organisations.