§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total cost to public funds of providing security during the visit to Scotland of the Prime Minister on 8, 9 and 10 March.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 20 March 1990]: The level of security required to protect the Prime Minister, or any other public figure, is an operational matter for the chief constable concerned and it is not the practice to give information of the kind requested.