§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated cost of the recent Liverpool riots; and what proportion will be charged to the ratepayer and taxpayer, respectively.
§ Mr. HeseltineNo estimate is yet available. In the first instance the revenue costs not met by insurance fall to the authorities concerned, but where such costs represent a significant extra burden on a local authority, the Government will consider sympathetically any requests for assistance.