Written question asked by Neil Gerrard (Labour) on Monday, 14 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 June 2004. It was answered by Lord Blunkett (Labour) on Monday, 28 June 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether chartered psychologists (a) have assisted in the past and (b) are assisting (i) the security services, (ii) the police and (iii) his Department's officials in the use or development of psychological coercive techniques; to what extent (a) the UK security services, (b) the police and (c) his Department's officials (i) have used and (ii) currently use psychological coercive techniques during their training. - No use is made of such techniques.

Answer: Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether chartered psychologists (a) have assisted in the past and (b) are assisting (i) the security services, (ii) the police and (iii) his Department's officials in the use or development of psychological coercive techniques; [179168] (2) to what extent (a) the UK security services, (b) the police and (c) his Department's officials (i) have used and (ii) currently use psychological coercive techniques during their training. [179169] Mr. Blunkett: No use is made of such techniques.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 423 c27W; 179168;179169
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Intelligence services Home Office National security Police Psychology
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