HC Deb 02 March 1989 vol 148 c259W
16. Sir Anthony Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made in securing greater efficiency and value for money from the police in East Anglia.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

It is primarily the responsibility of chief officers of police and local police authorities, to ensure that their resources are used to best effect. Value for money has been improved in the Cambridgeshire constabulary by streamlining administrative procedures, devolving operational management responsibility to sub-divisional level, and establishing civilian administrative units in the sub-divisions.

68. Mr. David Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is taking to implement the recommendations of the Audit Commission on police efficiency.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that I gave to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Mr. Porter) on 2 February at column387.