§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many properties have been used, and at what rent, for surveillance work for the police at the News International plant at Wapping during the currency of the present dispute.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Commissioner informs me that no properties are currently being used by the police for this purpose. Earlier in the dispute cameras were used in two premises adjacent to the News International plant at Wapping to assist in policing demonstrations there. No rent was charged for the use of the premises.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the cost of helicopter surveillance of the picket line of the News International plant at Wapping.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that it is not possible to provide precise information on the cost of the specific task, as surveillance has been carried out only once in the course of a flight which included a number of different tasks.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the total additional cost of the police presence (i) outside Wapping works and (ii) on The Highway, El, away from the News International plant;
(2) what additional hours of overtime have been worked by police officers at the Wapping plant of News International since the dispute started.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI shall reply as soon as possible.