§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the cause of the delay in introducing real functional costing to the accounts of the Metropolitan police.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 23 November 1987]: I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the system to provide information on the costs of certain Metropolitan police functions is being developed in accordance with the agreed programme and will be implemented as planned.