§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the cost is to public funds of the 24–hour police guard outside the Chinese Embassy in London; [75095]
(2) if he will list the reasons for providing a 24–hour police guard outside the Chinese Embassy, in London; and what the costs to public funds are estimated to be. [75096]
§ Mr. John DenhamIt is not our policy to comment on the reason for. nor the extent of, protection arrangements. It is standard practice not to disclose the costs of such protection, in order to avoid the risk that the scale of that protection could be deduced by those who might seek to use such information for unlawful purposes.