§ Mr. Baldryasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his Department allocates any extra funding to the Thames Valley police in respect of those officers assigned to royal family, diplomatic and VIP protection duties; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. ShawNo. All expenditure by a police authority for police purposes is eligible for police grant from the Home Office at the rate in 1986–87 of 51 per cent.
§ Mr. Baldryasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Thames Valley as to how many officers in the Thames Valley police force are allocated at present to royal family, diplomatic and VIP protection duties.
§ Mr. HurdI understand from the chief constable that 40 officers are permanently engaged on protection duties, 20 on uniformed fixed post duties and the remainder comprising a mobile section and supervisory officers.