HC Deb 24 January 1985 vol 71 c479W
Mr. Freeman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the total cost to date to public funds of policing the miners' strike.

Mr. Giles Shaw

Information on the total costs of policing the dispute is not available. The Home Office has so far paid to police authorities in England and Wales advances of police grant and of the special payment which my right hon. and learned Friend is making available on expenditure totalling some £145 million.