HC Deb 23 January 1996 vol 270 c122W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the policing costs associated with the annual conferences of the(a) Liberal Democrats, (b) Conservative and (c) Labour parties; and what amounts were claimed by each party from central funds for security costs. [10246]

Mr. Maclean

[holding answer 22 January 1996]: I understand from the forces involved that the latest estimated additional costs of policing the 1995 party conferences are:

  1. (a) Liberal Democrats (Strathclyde Police)—Nil
  2. (b) Conservative (Lancashire Constabulary)—£1 million
  3. (c) Labour (Sussex Police)—£29.029

Finalised claims for security costs incurred by the political parties at these conferences have not yet been received.