Police Funding (Hansard, 30 March 2004)

§ Mr. Paice
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was provided by the Government to police authorities(a) from national non-domestic rates, (b) from revenue support grant, (c) from Home Office police principal grant, (d) from all other Home Office and other special grants excluding capital and (e) as capital grants were in each year since 1996–97. [148612]
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§ Ms Blears
[holding answer 19 january 2004]: The information is set out in the table.

£ million

(a) Redistribute if non-domestic rates^1,2 (b) Revenue support grant^1,2 (c) Home Office police grant (d) Total other grants³ (e) Capital grants⁴

1996–97 1,061 1,485 3,349 — 190

1997–98 1,035 1,516 3,473 — 170

1998–99 1,027 1,525 3,649 — 143

1999–2000 1,106 1,541 3,698 — 147

2000–01 1,201 1,486 3,823 73 143

2001–02⁵ 1,214 1,596 3,995 229 221

2002–03 1,311 1,504 4,005 349 316

2003–04 770 2,055 4,288 658 306

2004–05 744 2,222 4,380 657 281

¹ Source: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister & National Assembly for Wales.

² Revenue Support Grant (RSG) includes SSA Reduction Grant and Central Support Protection grant. RSG and NNDR for the City of London Police is provided in respect of ail its functions.

³ Specific grants since 2000–01 for targeted programmes.

⁴ Capital Grants include Home Office police capital grant, supplementary credit approvals, Air Support and Premises Improvement Fund, Airwave capital and C3i. Totals up to 2001–02 include an element for major capital schemes allocated under the Priority Planning List (PPL) scheme.

⁵ The grant figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03 are not directly comparable, owing to changes from 2002–03 in the method of funding the National Crime Squad and the National Criminal Intelligence Service.

§ Mr. Hoyle
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to ensure Chorley receives police funding which reflects population growth there. [161608]

§ Ms Blears
General grant funding for police authorities is allocated on the basis of an estimate of relative need for police resources, taking into account local resources. Resident population is the most significant single factor in the estimate of need. The latest population estimates available from the Registrar General are used.
The Chief Constable and the Police Authority allocate resources at force level according to local plans and operational priorities.
Lancashire Police Authority's grant in 2004–05 will be £182.9 million, an increase of £5.8 million or 3.25 per cent. over this year. It will also receive over £17 million for targeted programmes and capital provision.
I understand from the Chief Constable that Lancashire Constabulary have embarked on a significant community engagement programme. Additional community beat officers have been put in place across the constabulary over the last 12 months, including in Chorley. The constabulary plans to deploy an additional 15 officers to the Southern Division over the next 12 months, who will be split equally across each of the three borough areas. In addition, community support officers are in place. The constabulary has recently launched the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme to improve the quality of service to local communities.

£ million
	(a) Redistribute if non-domestic rates^1,2	(b) Revenue support grant^1,2	(c) Home Office police grant	(d) Total other grants³	(e) Capital grants⁴
1996–97	1,061	1,485	3,349	—	190
1997–98	1,035	1,516	3,473	—	170
1998–99	1,027	1,525	3,649	—	143
1999–2000	1,106	1,541	3,698	—	147
2000–01	1,201	1,486	3,823	73	143
2001–02⁵	1,214	1,596	3,995	229	221
2002–03	1,311	1,504	4,005	349	316
2003–04	770	2,055	4,288	658	306
2004–05	744	2,222	4,380	657	281
¹ Source: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister & National Assembly for Wales.
² Revenue Support Grant (RSG) includes SSA Reduction Grant and Central Support Protection grant. RSG and NNDR for the City of London Police is provided in respect of ail its functions.
³ Specific grants since 2000–01 for targeted programmes.
⁴ Capital Grants include Home Office police capital grant, supplementary credit approvals, Air Support and Premises Improvement Fund, Airwave capital and C3i. Totals up to 2001–02 include an element for major capital schemes allocated under the Priority Planning List (PPL) scheme.
⁵ The grant figures for 2001–02 and 2002–03 are not directly comparable, owing to changes from 2002–03 in the method of funding the National Crime Squad and the National Criminal Intelligence Service.