HC Deb 13 December 1996 vol 287 cc408-10W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the payments made to the Metropolitan police by each of London's Premier and Football League clubs in seasons 1995–96 and 1996–97 to date. [8787]

Mr. Maclean

[holding answer 12 December 1996]: I understand from the Commission of Police of the Metropolis that the payments made are as follows:

Club 1995–96 season £ 1996–97 season (to 30 November 1996) £
Arsenal 269,518.59 61,545.93
Barnet 27,262.37 12,713.89
Brentford 38,906.80 19,307.69
Charlton 40,682.31 4,583.68
Chelsea 235,945.03 22,188.58
Crystal Palace 193,525.93 13,256.97
Fulham 24,444.03 5,017.30
Leyton Orient 35,204.81 5,892.80
Millwall 128,557.85 24,976.67
Queens Park Rangers 93,140.28 8,530.03
Tottenham Hotspur 193,372.55 21,245.80

Club 1995–96 season £ 1996–97 season (to 30 November 1996) £
West Ham United 168,311.36 10.00
Wimbledon 156,028.89 48,743.41
Total 1,604,900.80 248,002.75
1 £35,062.61 received on 7 December 1996 (payment delayed while invoices discussed).

During the 1995–96 football season, the Metropolitan police received £49,000 from Leyton Orient and £86,000 from Millwall in respect of outstanding invoices for previous seasons. To date this season, the Metropolitan police have received £9,000 from Leyton Orient and £8,000 from Millwall in respect of outstanding invoices for previous seasons prior to 1995–96.