HC Deb 10 July 1989 vol 156 c363W
Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of the South Yorkshire police giving the latest estimate of the total cost of policing the dispute over trade union recognition at Eversure Textiles in Sheffield; how many police were on duty throughout the first day of the dispute; what has been the minimum and maximum number of police officers on duty each day, to date; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I understand from the chief constable that the estimated additional cost of policing the dispute up to and including 6 July is £4,300. There were 34 officers on duty throughout the first day of the dispute. Since the third day, the number of officers deployed has been between eight and 11.