§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the amounts due from each of the London Football League clubs to the Metropolitan police for police services provided for the seasons 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85 to date.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis tells me that the information requested is as follows:
Amounts owed to the Metropolitan police as at 3 May 1985 for policing services during the seasons 1983–84 and 1984–85 1983–84 1984–85 £ £ Arsenal — 4,135.03 Brentford — 13,921.32 Charlton — 2,372.30 Chelsea — 19,022.90 Crystal Palace 21,911.79 34,931.55 Fulham — 17,301.35 Millwall — 7,862.82 Orient — 4,002.98 Queens Park Rangers — 3,583.23 Tottenham Hotspur — 11,733.66 West Ham United — — Wimbledon — 2,488.68 No money is owed to the Metropolitan police for policing at football matches in the two proceeding seasons.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department who is responsible for determining the level of policing needed inside London Football League clubs; what criteria are applied; what discussions normally take place between the Metropolitan police and the individual clubs on the level of policing; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Giles ShawThe safety certificates issued by the GLC in respect of grounds designated under the Safety of Sports Ground Act 1975, require the holder of the certificate to
seek to arrange for and use its best endeavours to secure, at the holder's expense, the attendance at the stadium of the appropriate number of officers of the Metropolitan Police force, determined by agreement between the holder and the police".For the 1984–85 season the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has instructed senior officers to seek agreement with clubs on the number of police required both for normal games and for those likely to present special problems; but the certificates specify that in the absence of such agreement it is the decision of the commissioner that prevails. Where a ground is not designated under the Act, such agreement is sought with the club on an informal basis.