HC Deb 13 December 1994 vol 251 c565W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the funding of the Dyfed Powys police in both cash and real terms in each year since 1987; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Maclean

The following table shows the total amounts of Home Office grant, in cash terms and at 1993–94 prices, paid to the Dyfed Powys police between 1987–88 and 1993–94 in respect of both current and capital expenditure.

Home Office grant payments—Dyfed Powys police
£ million
Grant paid Grant at 1993–94 prices
1987–88 12.154 17.067
1988–89 12.899 16.977
1989–90 15.056 18.522
1990–91 16.038 18.267
1991–92 18.925 20.281
1992–93 20.848 21.486
1993–94 22.828 22.828

The balance of the funding is made up of revenue support grant, which is the responsibility of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales, national non-domestic rates and a precept on billing authorities for the proportion of the budget met by the community charge or the council tax.