§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total cost to police budgets of the protection provided to those involved in the export of live animals in the last year. [29642]
§ Mr. MacleanIn the last 12 months seven police authorities have incurred additional expenditure as a result of policing demonstrations against live animal exports. I understand from them that the estimated additional costs to date have been £6,848,206.