§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will obtain from chief constables and from the Metropolitan Police the cost involved in placing members of the police force on stand-by duty, as a consequence of the miners' strike.
§ Mr. SharplesI am not sure what the hon. Member means by stand-by duty in this context. I have no doubt that some extra costs will have been incurred on342W overtime and possibly in other ways. But I see no need to make specific inquiries.