§ Mr. Clinton Davisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of the police recruiting campaigns for the years 1965 to 1970, inclusive.
§ Mr. SharplesThe cost of the central campaigns for England and Wales was:
£ 1965–66 … … … 320,906 1966–67 … … … 305,330 1967–68 … … … 261,815 1968–69 … … … 161,374 1969–70 … … … 384,254 1970–71 … … … 586,602 In addition, some money was spent centrally on recruiting material; and police authorities incurred expenditure, of which I do not have details, on local recruiting campaigns.