HL Deb 31 March 1998 vol 588 cc15-6WA
The Earl of Haddington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Williams of Mostyn on 16 March (WA 104), what funds or assistance the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland received from the Government; and what is the contribution from each police authority, joint police board, police board or committee and each individual constituent member. [HL1112]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Scottish Office (Lord Sewel)

In 1997–98 £141,000 was made available to the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland by the Scottish Office Home Department in respect of staff salaries and administrative costs.

This included the contributions made by each police authority and joint police board as follows:

Authority Contribution
£
Central Scotland Joint Police Board 3,262
Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary 1,985
Fife Constabulary 4,009
Grampian Joint Police Board 5,889
Lothian and Borders Joint Police Board 12,816
Northern Constabulary 3,518
Strathclyde Joint Police Board 33,588
Tayside Joint Police Board 5,433
Total 70,500

The membership subscription for the Association is £125 per annum.