HC Deb 27 June 1977 vol 934 c14W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police constables, sergeants and inspectors were employed to supervise the picket lines at Grunwick Processing on each day in the week beginning Monday 13th June; and what is his estimate of the total cost to public funds of police supervision on each day.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The information is as follows:

Date Police Constables
13th June 252
14th June 420
15th June 294
16th June 441
17th June 576
Date Sergeants
13th June 36
14th June 60
15th June 42
16th June 54
17th June 78
Date Inspectors
13th June 12
14th June 20
15th June 14
16th June 18
17th June 26

Information about the costs involved could not be obtained without disproportionate effort.