HC Deb 26 February 2003 vol 400 cc573-5W
Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of the budget of each police force in England was spent on pension funds in 2002–03. [98903]

Mr. Denham

The proportion of Net Spending Requirement of each police authority in England estimated to be spent on police pensions in 2002–03 is as follows. Information on civilian contributions is not held.

Police Pension Expenditure as Proportion of Net Spending Requirement in 2002–03
English authorities Proportion (percentage)
Avon and Somerset 17.6
Bedfordshire 12.8
Cambridgeshire 12.8
Cheshire 14.1
Cleveland 15.6
Cumbria 16.6
Derbyshire 12.9

Mr. Denham

Information on police authority budget requirements in England and Wales for the last five years and annual percentage changes are set out in the table. Police Authorities have until 1 March 2003 to set their budget requirements for 2003–04.

Police Pension Expenditure as Proportion of Net Spending Requirement in 2002–03
English authorities Proportion (percentage)
Devon and Cornwall 14.8
Dorset 15.2
Durham 13.3
Essex 13.4
Gloucestershire 15.5
Hampshire 12.3
Hertfordshire 10.9
Humberside 13.6
Kent 13.8
Lancashire 15.1
Leicestershire 13.6
Lincolnshire 17.5
Norfolk 12.7
Northamptonshire 10.7
North Yorkshire 17.0
Nottinghamshire 16.5
Staffordshire 14.1
Suffolk 15.0
Surrey 11.1
Sussex 15.7
Thames Valley 10.9

Police Pension Expenditure as Proportion of Net Spending Requirement in 2002–03
English authorities Proportion (percentage)
Warwickshire 16.7
West Mercia 13.5
Wiltshire 12.1
Greater Manchester 16.5
Merseyside 17.4
Northumbria 15.3
South Yorkshire 13.4
West Midlands 13.0
West Yorkshire 15.4
City of London 16.5
Metropolitan Police 13.1
Total 14.1

Source

CIPFA Police Statistics 2002–03 estimates, published September 2002.