§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the cost of policing arising from(a) the activity at, and(b) escapes from the immigration centre at Oakington, Cambridgeshire. [157353]
§ Ms BlearsThe Chief Constable has informed me that the costs of policing activity incurred by the force over the period 1 January 2002 to 1 March 2004 was
(a) £950 for responding to 83 calls to assist at the Oakington immigration centre.(b) £3,250 to deal with 31 incidents involving escapees from the centre.