Emergency Communications Network

Mr. Bill Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he received the report of Scicon Ltd's study of the emergency communications network; how much the study cost; what are the report's recommendations; and whether he will place a copy of the report in the Library.

Mr. John Patten
The study, which is expected to cost about £150,000, is not yet complete. A final report is due shortly. Because of the classified nature of some of the material, it is not proposed to place copies in the Library.