Mr. Willie Gleeson:

Perhaps it is the culture. They may want to leave their radio free in case someone is calling on the radio for something else because when one is on the telephone, one is not on the radio. One can only use it for one function at a time, but members regularly use their mobile telephones.

As regards private cars, members, especially of inspector rank, use their private cars regularly. We spoke earlier about the locomotion allowance, but members are obliged to supply themselves with a good private car in order that they can attend the scenes of serious incidents.