§ 66. Mr. MUNROasked the amount of the annual contribution by the Treasury towards the pay and clothing of the police force in England and Scotland, respectively?
§ Mr. MASTERMANIn the case of Scotland a fixed annual sum of £180,000 a year is paid from the local taxation moneys towards the cost of the clothing and pay of the police. In the case of England a Grant is made also from local taxation moneys of one-half of the pay and clothing of police. The amount of this Grant for the last year for which figures are available (excluding London, where special arrangements prevail) was £1,372,035. It would, however, be incorrect to infer from these figures that there is inequality between England and Scotland. The total sums available for contributions to local purposes are rateably apportioned between the two countries, and the effect of more being given out of this total for police services in England is merely to reduce in proportion the amount available for other local purposes.