Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Monday, 6 February 2012.

Crime: Rioting

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Prime Minister committed the Government to paying the full policing bill for the riots in the summer of 2011; and whether they have fulfilled that commitment.

Answer: The Prime Minister's comments following the August disorder indicated that the Government were ready to support the police with the costs of the riots. We have now confirmed that police authorities will receive 100 per cent of the payments made under the Riot (Damages) Act and 85 per cent of operational policing costs. We will consider later in the year, once final costs are known, if additional payments can be made in respect of operational costs incurred. We are working with affected police authorities to ensure that they receive prompt payment.

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