HC Deb 05 February 1981 vol 998 c163W
24. Mr. Chapman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the estimated additional cost to the Metropolitan Police in controlling public marches and other demonstrations for the last 12 months is now available; and what was the number of man-hours involved.

Mr. Whitelaw

The Commissioner has estimated the cost of policing all demonstrations, marches and meetings in 1980 which required the presence of 100 or more police officers at £6.8 million. The number of man-hours involved was 632,000. Certain costs were also incurred for public order duties in respect of the Iranian Embassy siege.