§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the actual total cost of providing a police service in Northern Ireland in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. ScottThe net expenditure incurred by the Police Authority for Northern Ireland in providing a police service in Northern Ireland during each of the past 10 years was:
£ 1973–74 25,239,619 1974–75 36,161,302 1975–76 48,886,529 1976–77 62,178,310 1977–78 76,786,421 1978–79 92,670,000 1979–80 124,692,227 1980–81 158,936,168 1981–82 201,508,314 1982–83 217,941,211