§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of policing the London borough of Newham in 1984–85; and what it is expected to be in the current year.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation is not available on the actual cost of policing individual boroughs. However, the estimated local manpower costs, increased by 30 per cent. to reflect non-manpower and central service costs, suggests a figure of £9 million is the cost of policing Newham in the current year. The data to produce a similiar estimate for 1984–85 are not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.