§ Sir Rhodes BoysonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total amount of expenditure on(a) police, (b) fire and (c) other services within the responsibility of his Department in (i) England, (ii) Greater London and (iii) the south-east, excluding Greater London, for each year since 1982–83, including estimates for 1992–93, distinguishing between current and capital expenditure, excluding local authority credit approvals/capital allocations.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeDetails of expenditure on these services from 1984–85 to 1992–93 are given in the table. Information in respect of the first two years is not readily available. The figures given for capital represent total expenditure; authorities have to decide the sources of finance only in aggregate. So it is not possible to identify the use of credit approvals for particular services.
§ Mr. Peter LloydA contract with TNT Express (UK) Ltd. to store and maintain the emergency fire service stockpile for a period of five years commenced on I July 1991. The Home Office has an option to extend the period of the contract to a maximum of 10 years.