§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost, for each police authority, of policing car boot sales in the last year for which figures are available; and if it is policy for site owners to contribute to such costs. [35586]
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 8 July 1996]: This information is not collected centrally. If the organisers of car boot sales request a police presence, chief officers of police can consider making a charge under section 15 of the Police Act 1964 for the provision of special police services.