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Written question asked by Stephen Crabb (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 July 2005. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 14 July 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.


Tetra

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total value of the contract with O2 Airwave is to provide a Tetra telecommunications network for the emergency services.
Answer

O2 have been contracted to provide a radiocommunication system for the police service. The total forecast cost is £2.3 billion (at 1999 prices) over the life of the contract. Contracts for replacing the fire and ambulance service radiocommunications systems have not yet been placed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
436 c1228W;436 c1228W; 11607
Session
2005-06
Subjects
TETRA