§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost per prisoner per night of detention in a police cell under Operation Safeguard is, broken down by police force area. [160193]
§ Paul GogginsThere are currently no prisoners being held under Operation Safeguard in England and Wales, therefore there are no costs associated with the arrangement. For the average daily cost the last time Operation Safeguard was employed, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 December 2003, column 237W and 19 January 2004, column. 982W.