Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 January 2005. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 January 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has discussed the health implications of the use of the TETRA system with representatives of those countries that already use the system.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has discussed the health implications of the use of the TETRA system with representatives of those countries that already use the system. [210267] Caroline Flint: I have been asked to reply. The Home Office asked the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) to look at the health and safety aspects of the TETRA technology used by Airwave. The NRPB's independent Advisory Group on Non-Ionising Radiation (AGNIR) drew on peer reviewed scientific literature from around the world in compiling the 2001 report on TETRA (Docs NRPB, Vol 12, No 8). The Home Office continues to liaise with the NRPB and the Department of Health who maintain contacts with the international scientific community. The Home Office has provided information about its research programme to representatives from other countries.

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