§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been paid to police 423W surgeons in the Metropolitan Police area since the start of the prison officers' dispute; and how these figures compare with the same period in 1979.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information is not readily available in the form requested, but the Metropolitan Police estimates that the costs so far incurred in examining prisoners temporarily accommodated in police cells are of the order of £85,000.