HC Deb 30 July 1984 vol 65 cc72-3W
Mr. Wainwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will estimate the present total annual cost of providing (a) fire services and (b) the police.

Mr. Brittan

For the current financial year the plans for central Government and local authority expenditure on the fire and police services—as shown in last February's public expenditure White Paper, Cmnd. 9143-II—total £575 million and £2,667 million, respectively.