§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost was of policing the Junior Orange parade in Portadown in(a) the morning and (b) the afternoon of Saturday 31 May; and how many personnel from (i) the Police Service of Northern Ireland, (ii) the Army and (iii) other agencies were involved in policing the event. [121533]
§ Jane KennedyAt the Junior Order parade in Portadown on Saturday 31 May 2003, 159 police personnel were deployed for the morning parade and 205 for the evening parade. The total cost for policing the event on the day was £67,000. This figure does not include time spent in preparation and consultation.
There were approximately 250 Army personnel in support of the police.