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Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates he estimates that the Airwave communications system will be fully operational in each police force area. - Inc table.
Answer

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what dates he estimates that the Airwave communications system will be fully operational in each police force area. [138527] Ms Blears: In England and Wales Airwave is already fully operational in the following forces: Cambridgeshire, Humberside, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Greater Manchester, Northumbria, North Yorkshire, Suffolk and West Mercia. Estimated dates for the other forces in England and Wales to become fully operational are given in the table. Rollout of Airwave in Scotland will follow after England and Wales. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Airwave operational date Force Q4 2003 Bedford Derbyshire Q1 2004 Hertfordshire Lincolnshire Q2 2004 Avon & Somerset Dorset Durham Essex Gloucestershire South Wales Wiltshire Q3 2004 Cheshire City of London Cleveland Gwent Nottinghamshire South Yorkshire Surrey Sussex Thames Valley Q4 2004 Merseyside Northamptonshire Warwickshire West Midlands Q1 2005 Norfolk Q2 2005 West Yorkshire Q3 2005 Cumbria Staffordshire Q4 2005 Kent Metropolitan Devon and Cornwall Not yet available Dyfed Powys Hampshire North Wales _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
138527; 413 c818W;413 c817-8W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Police Radio Airwave service
Link
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