§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether radios used by Lancashire police work in adjoining police areas; and whether they are compatible with radios used by(a) Cumbria, (b) Merseyside and (c) Greater Manchester police forces. [175495]
§ Caroline FlintOperational arrangements are in place to ensure that Lancashire police can communicate with neighbouring forces.
Lancashire police can already communicate seamlessly with Greater Manchester police using the new Airwave system. Airwave will be available in Merseyside and Cumbria by the end of March 2005.