§ Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what has been the total amount of police time expended by the inquiry team under the chief constable of the West Yorkshire police into the conduct of the deputy chief constable of the Greater Manchester police;
(2) what has been the cost of the investigation by the chief constable of the West Yorkshire police into the conduct of the deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester police.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggA precise calculation is not possible, but a chief superintendent, five inspectors, three sergeants, three constables and a typist worked full-time for nine weeks on this inquiry.
A bill for £25,000 for additional costs such as travelling expenses and overtime has been set to the Greater Manchester police authority. The question of any further charge will be considered by the West Yorkshire police authority.