HC Deb 24 April 1986 vol 96 c189W
47. Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police are currently required on an average Saturday night to police the News International dispute at Wapping.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The number of officers deployed on each Saturday evening since the dispute began was as follows:

Number
25 January 1986 281
1 February 1986 233
8 February 1986 268
15 February 1986 1,009
22 February 1986 1,102
1 March 1986 1,098
8 March 1986 1,751
15 March 1986 878
22 March 1986 1,380
29 March 1986 910
5 April 1986 1,293
12 April 1986 1,050
19 April 1986 1,050