§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been spent on research and development in the field of law enforcement for each year since 1970 at constant prices; what percentage of the law enforcement budget this represents in each case; and if he will break the figures down to show the amounts spent on (a) prisons, (b) the police, (c) probation, (d) crime prevention and (e) administration of justice.
§ Mr. WhitelawInformation in the form requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The table below shows estimated expenditure by the Home Office on research and development in the field of law enforcement.