§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what additional funding is made 107W available to North Yorkshire Police for policing (a) in Menwith Hills, (b) in Fylingdales and (c) during royal visits. [163557]
§ Ms BlearsSince September 11, all police forces have been able to bid for additional funding for various counter terrorist activities, including the protection of vulnerable sites. Given the nature of the funding, publicity is not being given to the activities it covers or what has been allocated to individual forces. The hon. Member can be assured that North Yorkshire have been receiving financial assistance for the Government for security policing at RAF Fylingdales and Menwith Hill.
In addition to this the force has been provided with special grants totalling £1.1 million between 2001 and 2004, as a contribution to the extra cost of policing protests at Menwith Hill and Fylingdales.
Most police forces will have to police royal visits. We would therefore normally expect that they meet the extra cost from their own budget and general reserves.
§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers per 1,000 population there are(a) on establishment and (b) available for 24 hour duty without restriction in the Essex Constabulary. [164336]
§ Ms BlearsInformation is not available in the form requested. As at 31 March 2003 the full time equivalent police officer strength per 100,000 population in the Essex Constabulary was 186 and the available for duty full time equivalent strength 183 per 100,000 population.