§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the cost per inhabitant of policing London; and what is the average cost per inhabitant of policing areas outside London.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggExpenditure per thousand population for each police force in England and Wales is116W given in "Police Statistics 1986–87 Actuals" published by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, a copy of which is in the Library.
The publication recognises that because of differences between the Metropolitan police and other forces direct comparisons of costs may be misleading.