Whether any police force or emergency service has withdrawn, or suspended, the use of terrestrial trunked radio communications equipment be…

Answered Asked by Iain Smith LD Lodged 9 Jun 2003

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any police force or emergency service has withdrawn, or suspended, the use of terrestrial trunked radio communications equipment because of concerns about health risks to personnel or the public.

The answer

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 18 Jun 2003 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

Terrestrial trunked radio communications equipment is not yet used by police or other emergency services in Scotland. I am not aware of any police force or emergency service elsewhere in the United Kingdom having withdrawn or suspended the use of such equipment because of concerns about health risks to personnel or the public.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-00686 by reference.