§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what constraints he has placed on police overtime in England and Wales during the last three months; and what circulars or instructions have been issued to police committees on the subject of expenditure since April 1992.
§ Mr. Charles WardleIt is the responsibility of a police authority to allocate its resources so as to provide an efficient service. The use of police overtime is a matter for individual police authorities.
The following Home Office circulars which bear on the subject of expenditure have been issued since April 1992:
Circular Title 41/92 The Police (Amendment) Regulation 1990 50/92 Capital Expenditure etc 55/92 Amendment to Circular 41/92, The Police (Amendment) Regulation 1990 68/92 Financing of the Common Police Services 77/92 Police Pension Scheme 89/92 Special Constables Sick Pay 92/92 Revision of Management of Police Building Programme etc 97/92 Charges for Road Traffic Reports etc 98/92 Pay of Chief Constables etc