HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 cc106-7W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the real terms increase in local police budgets will be in 2001–02. [145018]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Information on net budget requirements for Police Authorities in 2001–02 is not yet available.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what level of funding will be provided to local police budgets as standard spending in 2001–02 in(a) cash terms and (b) real terms. [145023]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Total Standard Spending on the police in 2001–02 will be £7,732 million. This is an increase in cash terms of 5.1 per cent. or 3.1 per cent. in real terms over the previous year.

Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of local police budgets are used to fund(a) pay, (b) pensions, (c) capital financing and (d) national crime fighting agency levies. [145021]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The proportion of police net expenditure in England and Wales spent on Police Officer and other staff salaries for the latest year available (1999–2000) was 72.1 per cent; on pensions 12.7 per cent; on capital financing 1.7 per cent.; on the National Crime Squad/the National Criminal Intelligence Service levies 1.9 per cent.

Source:

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Police Statistics–1999/2000 Actuals.