§ 6. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department for which financial year he proposes to authorise the construction of a new police station in Oakham, following the application in that regard by the Leicestershire police authority.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggAll being well, we hope to be able to give the Police Authority approval next year to start this project in 1991–92.
§ Mr. LathamI am grateful for the answer and I hope that all will be well. Is my hon. Friend aware of the bad state of that building in which policemen and civilians are working very hard? If there is the slightest doubt about all being well, will he come with me to have a look at the station so that we can get it right in the queue of priorities?
§ Mr. HoggMy hon. Friend's constituents would wish to pay credit to the way in which he has argued this cause. He will know that considerable works are going on in Leicestershire at the moment. Phase 1 of the force headquarters is under way and a sub-divisional headquarters is currently under construction. More generally, in 1986–87 the capital allocation on police buildings in England and Wales was up in real terms by 70 per cent. over the 1979–80 allocation.