§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the cost to police authorities in England and Wales in(a) 1996–97 and (b) 1997–98 of (i) police officers' pensions and (ii) contributions to the local government pension scheme. [7240]
§ Mr. MacleanThe net cost of police officers' pensions is an estimated £793 million in 1996–97 and £830 million in 1997£98. No estimate has been made specifically of the cost to police authorities of contributions to the local government superannuation scheme.