Written question asked by John M Taylor (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will issue a general guidance to chief constables that citizens who help the police and the prosecuting authorities by attending identity parades as witnesses should be entitled, without a supervising discretion, to their reasonable expenses and loss of earnings for so doing- Will write.

Answer: Mr. John Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will issue a general guidance to chief constables that citizens who help the police and the prosecuting authorities by attending identity parades as witnesses should be entitled, without a supervising discretion, to their reasonable expenses and loss of earnings for so doing. [77100] Mr. Denham: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

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