HL Deb 19 February 1987 vol 484 c1335WA
Viscount Dilhorne

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the estimated total cost to public funds of the Metropolitan Police in 1987–88.

The Minister of State, Home Office (The Earl of Caithness):

As police authority for the metropolis, my right honourable friend has approved estimates which provide for net revenue expenditure by the Metropolitan Police of £929.081 million in 1987–88, an increase of 9 per cent. on the cash limit of £851.800 million which my right honourable friend set for 1986–87.