§ Mr. Alldrittasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will obtain reports from chief constables of the cost to date of policing the games played by the Springboks; and what is his estimate of cost for the whole of the tour on the basis that the same standard of policing is maintained.
§ Mr. CallaghanI cannot at present add to the reply I gave to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Mr. Hooley) on 13th November. —[Vol. 791, c.135–6.]
§ Mr. Dickensasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will 282W obtain from the chief constables concerned, a report as to what was the cost of providing police for the games with the South African Rugby touring team at Twickenham on 5th November and Leicester on 8th November; and whether this was met in full by the promoters.
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Chief Constable on the cost of police operations at the rugby match between South Africa and Midland Counties at Leicester and on the amount of the sum which will be recovered, and from whom.
§ Mr. CallaghanI cannot add at present to the reply I gave to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley, on 13th November.—[Vol. 791, c.135–6.]
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of police operations at the Rugby Match between South Africa and Oxford University at Twickenham; and how much of this will be recovered from the Oxford University Rugby Club or the Rugby Union.
§ Mr. CallaghanAll the police officers involved would have been on duty in any case. The charge for police officers inside the ground is £897 13s. 11d.