§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much of the extra money allocated to his Department as a result of the Autumn Statement will be devoted to extra police recruitment and prison places; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HurdThe Government spending plans announced in the Autumn Statement provide for an increase on previous plans of £360 million for Home Office programmes in 1988–89 and £450 million in 1989–90. These increases include £60 million more for prison building in 1988–89 and £92 million in 1989–90. Planned provision for prison capital for 1990–91 is £243 million of which £235 million is for building, compared to £237 million in 1989–90 of which £229 million is for building. An additional £45 million is provided for extra police manpower in 1988–89; within the total available to local authorities, financial provision for the police in 1989–90 and 1990–91 will be reviewed in the light of such factors as local authority budgets and progress in achieving the police manpower plans which I announced on 20 May 1986.