§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department contributed to the cost of policing each of the national political party conferences in autumn 1999; what were the total additional costs to the police forces responsible for policing the conferences; and if he will make a statement. [99789]
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§ Mr. StrawI approved the payment of two special grants towards the additional costs of policing of party conferences this year, as follows
Dorset Police£1.6 million (Labour Party Conference at Bournemouth)Lancashire Constabulary£895,000 (Conservative Party Conference at Blackpool).Information on the total additional cost of policing these conferences is not yet available.