§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes have been made in the contributions of the London boroughs of Brent and Barnet towards the costs of the Metropolitan Police College of Hendon; and for what reasons.
§ Mr. Whitelaw:The cost of teachers employed at the police cadet school at Hendon was formerly met jointly by the London boroughs of Brent and Barnet. Under a new arrangement agreed for the financial year 1982–83 about 90 per cent. of the cost will be met by the Metropolitan Police, the remainder being met from block grant payable to Barnet. This arrangement, which is to be reviewed at the end of the year, has been introduced because the two councils declined to continue with the previous, longstanding arrangement.