§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will compensate the Essex Police Authority for the costs incurred following the recent crash of a Korean Airlines plane at Stansted Airport. [117939]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeNo special payment will be made to Essex Police Authority for any costs incurred following the recent crash of a Korean Airlines plane at Stansted Airport. Essex Police Authority has sought assistance to meet the estimated cost of £343,000 for this exercise. Police forces are, however, funded and are expected to make provision for unexpected events of this size.
I have, however, provided a special grant of £2 million to the force towards the cost of policing the more recent hijack at Stansted.