§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to take account of the cost to the South Wales Police of additional policing resulting from national events at the Millennium Stadium. [51284]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 29 April 2002]The Chief Constable (Sir Anthony Burden QPM) requested additional financial assistance for 2002–03 along similar lines to his request last year for a special grant for the extra cost of policing major football events at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. My right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary (Mr. Blunkett) informed the Chief Constable on 8 May 2002 that he would make a special grant payment of £300,000 as a contribution towards the extra costs the force expect to incur for major football finals in 2002–03. A similar grant of £300,000 was made to the South Wales Police in 2001–02.