HC Deb 23 November 1987 vol 123 c57W
Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress is being made in changing the accounting practice of the Metropolitan police from a payments-receipts basis to a budget based on revenue and expenditure.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

This issue is being considered by a working group of officials from the Home Office, Metropolitan police and London local authorities. The work of the group is nearing completion.