§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the cost was to his Department of its contributions towards Operation Angel in North West England; [64509]
(2) what the total cost was of Operation Angel in the North West of England to (a) the Government and (b) public bodies financed through the council tax. [64508]
§ Mr. BoatengOperation Angel was the name given to an investigation by Lancashire Constabulary into allegations of public sector corruption in the Preston area. The cost of the investigation was borne by the Lancashire Constabulary from within its normal budget. My Department has not incurred any direct costs for the investigation. Information on costs falling to other Departments or public bodies financed through the council tax is not collected by the Home Office.