HC Deb 22 July 1981 vol 9 c133W
Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests were made by British police as a result of receiving information supplied by Interpol for each major category of crime and for each year from 1973 to the present.

Mr. Mayhew

I understand that the information requested is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the annual cost of maintaining Interpol facilities at Scotland Yard; and what contribution is made annually to the cost of running the international operations and maintaining the international headquarters of Interpol.

Mr. Whitelaw

The cost of maintaining the national central bureau of Interpol at New Scotland Yard in 1981–82 is estimated to be £934,000; and the annual contribution to Interpol' s headquarters costs for 1981 was £224,000.