§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total cost of the policing of the M11 link road protest(a) in order to occupy the premises in Claremont road, Leytonstone and (b) for the project as a whole to date; and if he will estimate the continuing cost.
§ Mr. MacleanI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the cost of policing the protest in order to allow bailiffs to take possession of the premises in Claremont road was £1,014,060. Prior to the operation which commenced on Monday 28 November the costs of policing the M11 protest were £1,190,846 giving a total cost to date of £2,204,906. No continuing costs are expected.