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David Cameron says G8 summit in Northern Ireland cost more than £80m David Cameron says hiring G8 summit hotel in Northern Ireland cost £1m
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Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed that the cost of hosting and securing the G8 summit at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland was more than £80m. The cost of hiring the G8 summit in Fermanagh's Lough Erne Resort in June amounted to £1m, it has emerged.
In a written statement to MPs, Mr Cameron said most of the cost was for security, £72m The figure was revealed in Prime Minister David Cameron's breakdown of the total cost of hosting and securing the two-day summit.
A further £10m was spent on the event itself. In a written statement, Mr Cameron disclosed that the cost to hire the Lough Erne venue was £1m, with another £2.6m spent on security inside.
The two-day summit in June in County Fermanagh brought together the leaders of the world's most powerful countries. The summit brought together the leaders of the world's most powerful countries.
They agreed new measures to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders.
Mr Cameron described it as the "safest G8 summit in memory" with only two arrests amid various peaceful protests.Mr Cameron described it as the "safest G8 summit in memory" with only two arrests amid various peaceful protests.
"This cost less in real terms than when the UK hosted the G8 summit at Gleneagles in 2005," he said."This cost less in real terms than when the UK hosted the G8 summit at Gleneagles in 2005," he said.
The prime minister said the total cost of hosting and securing the G8 summit at Lough Erne was more than £80m.
Security costs
He said most of the cost was for security, £72m. A further £10m was spent on the event itself.
Mr Cameron said the summit ensured that Britain could show off its most westerly town, Enniskillen, to the world and demonstrate Northern Ireland as a "first-class destination for business and tourism".Mr Cameron said the summit ensured that Britain could show off its most westerly town, Enniskillen, to the world and demonstrate Northern Ireland as a "first-class destination for business and tourism".
When broken down, the security costs revealed a bill of £40.1m to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for the operation, which involved 5,000 of its own officers. The numbers were supplemented by 3,600 officers from police forces in the rest of the UK.When broken down, the security costs revealed a bill of £40.1m to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) for the operation, which involved 5,000 of its own officers. The numbers were supplemented by 3,600 officers from police forces in the rest of the UK.
Forces from England, Wales and Scotland spent £28.6m on this mutual aid.Forces from England, Wales and Scotland spent £28.6m on this mutual aid.
The PSNI received £26m from the Treasury reserve with the rest coming from the Northern Ireland Executive.The PSNI received £26m from the Treasury reserve with the rest coming from the Northern Ireland Executive.
UK government departments paid for officers from other forces to take part in the security operation.UK government departments paid for officers from other forces to take part in the security operation.
Specialist military support cost £2.5m, while £640,000 was allocated to national security costs.Specialist military support cost £2.5m, while £640,000 was allocated to national security costs.
The prime minister revealed that the cost to hire the Lough Erne venue was £1m, with another £2.6m spent on security inside.
The bill for production and media came to £2.6m, another £1.5m went on transport, and £1.3m on other summit costs.The bill for production and media came to £2.6m, another £1.5m went on transport, and £1.3m on other summit costs.
The accommodation bill came in at £775,000, Mr Cameron said.The accommodation bill came in at £775,000, Mr Cameron said.
The summit costs of £10m will be divided among 12 Whitehall departments. The cost of the Pope's visit to Britain was covered in a similar way in 2010.The summit costs of £10m will be divided among 12 Whitehall departments. The cost of the Pope's visit to Britain was covered in a similar way in 2010.