§ Mr. Hoyleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, pursuant to his answer of 2 February, Official Report, column 475, he will estimate the cost to the Metropolitan police of the helicopter used to transport Myra Hindley; why this cost was not charged to the Greater Manchester police under mutual aid procedures; whether the cost of police overtime charged cover the costs of transport for each police force; what costs to police forces arose other than as a result of overtime; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Douglas HoggI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the additional cost of using a Metropolitan police helicopter to transport Myra Hindley to and from Saddleworth moor is esitmated at £1,200. The Metropolitan police may not seek any payment for the use of their helicopters because they do not hold an air operator's certificate under the Air Navigation Order 1985.
The cost of police overtime does not include transport costs. Apart from overtime the only other additional cost which is readily available is £460 for the provision of catering facilities for police officers at Saddleworth moor.