§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department has made a formal expression of interest in HMS Daedalus to the Ministry of Defence on behalf of(a) the Prison Service, (b) another agency of his Department and (c) Hampshire Constabulary. [188145]
§ Paul Goggins[holding answer 13 September 2004]I can confirm that my Department has not made a formal expression of interest in HMS Daedalus on behalf of the Prison Service or any other part of the Home Office. The acquisition of properties for use by the police is a matter for the appropriate police authority and Chief Officer of Police.