§ Mr. Lawsonasked 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.