HC Deb 06 April 1998 vol 310 c26W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the expenditure by the Metropolitan Police in the operation to remove protesters from Canbury Gardens, Kingston, to enable the local authority to cut down trees; and of this, how much was borne by(a) the Metropolitan Police, (b) the Sheriff and (c) the local authority. [37854]

Mr. Michael

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner tells me that it is not possible in the time available to make a full and accurate calculation of the costs.

The cost of the police operation was wholly borne by the Metropolitan Police. The four day operation required 855 officer days, at a cost of £168,073. In addition, £51,058 was incurred in overtime. No account has been taken of additional support services costs involved.