HC Deb 17 January 1968 vol 756 c637W
Mr. Lawson

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the expenditure on police services per head of population in the cities of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, respectively.

Mr. Taverne:

Expenditure in the financial year 1966–67 was: Liverpool £5 18s. 6d.; Manchester£5 18s. 2d.; and Birmingham£4 18s. 6d. Forecast expenditure for the current year is£6 11 10d.,£6 13s. 10d. and£5 8s. 0d., respectively. Expenditure on common police services is excluded in each case. The figures for Liverpool include Bootle which was amalgamated with it for police purposes on 1st April, 1967.