HC Deb 16 March 1982 vol 20 c64W
Sir John Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the particular financial difficulties of the Essex county council, he will consider increasing the 50 per cent. police grant in respect of the hijack emergency operation at Stansted Airport on 27 and 28 February.

Mr. Whitelaw

No. The level of police grant is approved by Parliament and cannot be varied for individual police operations.