§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the original £4,241 million estimated expenditure in 1984–85 before the Chancellor's autumn statement was to be divided within his Department's budget; and if he will break down the net increase of £92 million announced in the autumn statement.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information requested is as follows:
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1984–85 £ million 9.1 Administration of justice court services, etc. (net fines and fees) 56
1984–85 £million 9.2 The penal system prisons 587 probation 172 9.3 general protective services police 2,668 fire 540 other 3 9.4 civil defence 46 9.5 community services 24 9.6 central and miscellaneous services 145 4,241 The main components of the £92 million net increase announced in the autumn statement are increases of £32 million for prisons; £34 million for fire services; £19 million for the police; £11 million for criminal injuries compensation; £3 million for probation; £1 million for magistrates' courts; and £2 million for a start-up loan to the cable authority. These increases are partly offset by reductions, including reductions in central Government programmes to reflect the adoption of a 3 per cent. pay factor in 1984–85, and reductions in the allocation for the local authority capital building programme.