§ Hugh BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for how many days York's Clifford street police station was closed during and following the flood in York in November 2000; what was the revenue cost to the North Yorkshire police authority of the closure; what assessment he has made of the wider economic cost to other people in North Yorkshire who use the police station and are protected by its services; what damage was done to the building; how much it cost to repair; and whether the cost of the repairs was covered by insurance. [80997]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Chief Constable of North Yorkshire police informs me that Clifford street police station was closed for the period between 3 November 2000 and mid February 2001.
The main damage was to decorations and the flooring. The cost to the force, including cleaning and moving, was approximately £18,800. This was covered by the force's insurance.
During the closure services were provided from the nearby Fulford road station. The force informs me that there may have been a marginal effect on response times but that there was no great effect on residents or businesses in the city centre.