HC Deb 28 November 1983 vol 49 cc347-8W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the original £4,241 million estimated expenditure in 1984–85 before the Chancellor's autumn statement was to be divided within his Department's budget; and if he will break down the net increase of £92 million announced in the autumn statement.

Mr. Brittan

The information requested is as follows:

1984–85
£ million
9.1 Administration of justice court services, etc. (net fines and fees) 56

1984–85
£million
9.2 The penal system
prisons 587
probation 172
9.3 general protective services
police 2,668
fire 540
other 3
9.4 civil defence 46
9.5 community services 24
9.6 central and miscellaneous services 145
4,241

The main components of the £92 million net increase announced in the autumn statement are increases of £32 million for prisons; £34 million for fire services; £19 million for the police; £11 million for criminal injuries compensation; £3 million for probation; £1 million for magistrates' courts; and £2 million for a start-up loan to the cable authority. These increases are partly offset by reductions, including reductions in central Government programmes to reflect the adoption of a 3 per cent. pay factor in 1984–85, and reductions in the allocation for the local authority capital building programme.

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