§ 94. Sir W. Darlingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why the cost of the police training centres rose from £215,680 in 1951–52 to £236,775 in 1952–53; and why the cost of the police college rose from £43,270 to £48,830.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeThe Estimates for the police training centres for 1951–52 included £29,000 in respect of arrears of rent and rates for previous years, and those for 1952–53 included £21,000 for a new centre which in the event has not been provided. The comparable figures for the two years are therefore £186,680 and £215,775, the increase being caused mainly by an increase in the number of students, the provision of three new motor coaches, and the increased cost of repairs, maintenance, fuel, light and food. The increase for the police college is due mainly to the higher cost of fuel, light and food.