§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost was to(a) Wiltshire Constabulary and (b) English Heritage of police operations at Stonehenge on 20 and 21 June; if (i) public order and (ii) other offences were committed; and if he will make a statement. [127710]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe estimated cost to the Wiltshire Constabulary of police operations at Stonehenge on 20 and 21 June was £50,000. English Heritage were not charged for police costs arising from this operation. No persons were arrested for public order offences and no offences in connection with the event at Stonehenge have been reported to police. Five people were arrested on the night of 20 June at the temporary car park on suspicion of drink driving and vehicle theft. One person was subsequently charged with a drink driving offence while the other four persons were released without charge. I should like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation of the roles played by both Wiltshire Constabulary and English Heritage in ensuring that the event passed off peacefully.