§ 51. Mr. Tom Boardmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will obtain from the chief constable a report as to what was the cost of providing the police protection against the anti-apartheid demonstrators at Leicester on Saturday, 8th November; and by whom the costs are to be borne.
§ Mr. CallaghanThe club will pay £508 15s. Od., and the estimated additional police costs are £7,550. The latter include £3,120 costs in respect of members of the Leicester police and £4,430 in respect of reinforcements from 10 other forces. It is for the aiding police authorities to decide whether to make a claim to the Leicester police authority for reimbursement.
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