Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consideration was given to the implications for the financing of appropriate policing when the proposed Control of Explosives Order was drafted.
§ Mr. ForthI have been asked to reply.
This question relates to proposals currently being prepared for the Home Secretary by the Health and Safety Commission.
The financial implications of policing the proposed control of explosives regulations were considered during the preparation of the related cost-benefit analysis. This analysis estimates that the proposed regulations will lead to clear savings for the police.