European Council, Edinburgh (Hansard, 17 December 1992)

HC Deb 17 December 1992 vol 216 c351W 351W

§ Mr. Llew Smith
To ask the Prime Minister what is his current estimate of the total cost to the Exchequer of the holding of the Edinburgh summit of the European Council.

§ The Prime Minister
The cost of the organisation of the European Council is of the order of £6.9 million. The policing costs, 51 per cent. of which are funded by central Government, are expected to amount to a further £2.5 million approximately.