HC Deb 05 July 1984 vol 63 cc217-8W
Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment of damage and losses to companies and firms operating in St. James's square during the siege of the Libyan embassy has been made; whether any compensation has been or will be paid; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hurd

Where buildings in the immediate vicinity of this incident were used to provide administrative and other support facilities for the police the Metropolitan police will be meeting the direct costs involved. There are no arrangements for the payment of compensation to companies and firms for loss of business as a result of the police carrying out their duty to investigate crime and to protect life and property. No assessment of such losses has therefore been made.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Monitoring of radiation workers is a routine requirement in the nuclear industry. The total number of persons working in the industry who were monitored for exposure to radiation is as follows: