Coal Industry Dispute (Hansard, 30 October 1985)

HC Deb 30 October 1985 vol 84 c537W 537W

§ Mr. Wrigglesworth
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the net cost of policing the mining dispute for each police authority in Scotland.

§ Mr. John MacKay
The information is set out in the following table:

(£ thousand)

Police authority area Estimated expenditure Amount of police grant and special grant payable Estimated net cost to police authorities

Central 565 327 238

Dumfries and Galloway Nil Nil Nil

Fife 759 457 302

Grampian Nil Nil Nil

Lothian and Borders 1,534 790 744

Northern Nil Nil Nil

Strathclyde 2,128 1,064 1,064

Tayside 66 33 33

Total 5,052 2,671 2,381

(£ thousand)
Police authority area	Estimated expenditure	Amount of police grant and special grant payable	Estimated net cost to police authorities
Central	565	327	238
Dumfries and Galloway	Nil	Nil	Nil
Fife	759	457	302
Grampian	Nil	Nil	Nil
Lothian and Borders	1,534	790	744
Northern	Nil	Nil	Nil
Strathclyde	2,128	1,064	1,064
Tayside	66	33	33
Total	5,052	2,671	2,381