HC Deb 08 November 1983 vol 48 cc89-90W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the actual total cost of providing a police service in England and Wales in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Hurd

The information is as follows:

Financial Year £ million
1973–74 483
1974–75 622
1975–76 819
1976–77 964
1977–78 1,035
1978–79 1,150
1979–80 1,482
1980–81 1,779
1981–82 2,129
1982–83 *2,445

£ million
Financial Year
Expenditure borne by 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
Prisons Vote* 77.8 91.3 124.5 173.2 188.0 208.9 242.4 297.6 402.1 438.9

*Provisional.