§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will for a period of the Test Match at Lords and the Wimbledon tennis tournament give the numbers of police on duty at each event on either a daily or weekly basis, and the amounts of such costs met by the promoters of these events.
§ Mr. MayhewA total of 130 police officers were on duty inside and outside the ground each day at Wimbledon and 76 at Lords. Officers deployed solely within the ground are charged for in accordance with the policy described in the reply I gave to the hon. Member's question on 7 July.