§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the cost was of policing Loyalist band parades in Lurgan on 25 April and on 3 May; and how many personnel from(a) the PSNI and (b) the Royal Irish Rangers were involved in policing each event. [113345]
§ Jane Kennedy25 April 2003: Star of the North Band Parade 88 Police Officers were on duty at the above band parade at a notional cost of £12,500. 3 May 2003: Craigavon Protestant Boys Band Parade 101 Police Officers were on duty at the above band parade at a notional cost of £14,000.
The military support to the police at both of these events was around 100 personnel and provided by the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment.