Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Friday, 29 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 2004. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he will take to ensure that funding is available for moves to new technology in the police force.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he will take to ensure that funding is available for moves to new technology in the police force. [195478] Caroline Flint: The Home Office has and will continue to provide significant funding to support the delivery of new technology in the police force. The science and technology initiatives set out in the Home Office Science and Technology Strategy support the Government's key priorities for policing as set out in the National Policing Plan 2004-07. The Home Office will seek to fund these initiatives from the recent SR2004 settlement.

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