§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what he estimates the cost will be to the local police constabulary of policing the site of the Newbury bypass. [9343]
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§ Mr. MacleanPolicing of the bypass site is a joint operation between Thames Valley police and Hampshire constabulary.
Estimated total policing costs in 1995–96 have been assessed by Thames Valley police as £1.525 million and by Hampshire constabulary as £478,000. This includes the costs of officers who would otherwise be on duty elsewhere in the force areas.