Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Friday, 29 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2004. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will encourage police forces to have cheaper alternatives to alloy wheels fitted to police vehicles.

Answer: Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will encourage police forces to have cheaper alternatives to alloy wheels fitted to police vehicles. [195770] Ms Blears: Decisions regarding procurement are operational matters for the chief constable within policing plans set by the Police Authority. Since 1992 the Police Information Technology Organisation, with the support of the National Association of Police Fleet Managers, has put in place a number of national frameworks for the purchase of vehicles by the police service, on which police authorities may draw. They deliver significant discounts on manufacturers prices.

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