HC Deb 22 October 1992 vol 212 cc373-4W
18. Mr. Eastham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the level of expenditure on police, excluding police salaries, over the last five years; and how much of this amount was specifically for crime prevention equipment.

Mr. Charles Wardle

Between 1986–87 and 1990–91 central and local government spent £4 billion on non-pay expenditure in the police service. No specific expenditure is allotted by the police for crime prevention equipment.

Sir John Wheeler

To ask the Secretary of Slate for the Home Department what was the estimated cost of overtime payments to police officers in the financial year 1991–92 in respect of the holding of prisoners in police cells in England and Wales, the Metropolitan police district, Greater Manchester and west Yorkshire, respectively.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Information on the cost of overtime payments to police officers is not collected centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The table shows the total payments made in 1991–92. The sums paid covered police salary costs, and all other costs arising from the operation including food, medical facilities, repairs to accommodation and transport.

Payment made to police forces, 1991–92
Police force Total paid
£
Greater Manchester 20,522,278.17
Metropolitan 11,316,943.02
West Yorkshire 5,425,866.08
England and Wales total 94,739,978.00

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