HC Deb 25 April 1990 vol 171 c202W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the total estimated cost of the Royal Ulster Constabulary operation in connection with the visit of Mr. Charles Haughey to Belfast; on what date the operation commenced; and on what date the operation was ended;

(2) how many members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary were involved each day in connection with the security operation for the visit of Mr. Charles Haughey to Belfast on Wednesday 11 April.

Mr. Cope

The extra cost incurred by the Royal Ulster Constabulary in the operation could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. It is not considered appropriate, for security reasons, to give details of the number of police involved and the time scale of the operation.