§ Mr. LyonsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the cost of policing the G8 summit in 2005 will be borne by(a) the Home Office and (b) the local police authority. [178135]
§ Ms BlearsI understand that the G8 Summit in 2005 will be held in Scotland. Police costs will be a matter for the Scottish Executive although I understand that the Treasury have agreed that extra funds will be made available by the UK Government to help meet the agreed additional policing costs.