§ 23. Mr. David EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimates he has of the total cost of policing football matches in England and Wales in 1988.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThere is no central record of the costs of policing football matches. This information could be obtained only at dispropotionate cost, but substantial resources are involved. Typically 5,000 officers are deployed, at a total cost of perhaps £200,000 to £300,000, each football Saturday.