HC Deb 09 March 1978 vol 945 cc722-3W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current expenditure on police recruitment; and how this compares with each of the last five years.

Dr. Summerskill

It is estimated that expenditure on the national recruitment campaign in the current financial year will be £592,000. Expenditure in the preceding five years was as follows:

£
1972–73 569,091
1973–74 654,601
1974–75 649,014
1975–76 623,125
1976–77 376,054

Information about expenditure on recruitment publicity by individual forces is not available centrally.