Police Authorities (Hansard, 6 December 1994)

§ Mrs. Maddock
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the budgeted capital expenditure cost for setting up each of the new police authorities of England and Wales; and if he will list any planned items of capital spending over £10,000 by any of the new police authorities in their first year.

§ Mr. Maclean
This information is not centrally available. Police authorities are not required to notify the Home Office of detailed expenditure plans.

§ Mrs. Maddock
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much will be spent on members' allowances by the new police authorities of England and Wales in their first year; and how much was spent on members' allowances by the old police authorities of England and Wales in their final year.

§ Mr. Maclean
The allowances paid to councillor and independent members of new police authorities depend on the amount of work they undertake on behalf of the authority. If all members undertake sufficient work to claim the maximum amount of allowances available, the total expenditure would be £1,863,000 in a financial year.
Magistrate members of new police authorities may claim a financial-loss allowance and the total expenditure will depend on the amount of their loss.

Table 1.1 Crimes⁽¹⁾ recorded by the police-main developed countries

Percentage increase

Country 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1987–92 1991–92

England and Wales 3,892,200 3,715,800 3,870,700 4,543,600 5,276,200 5,591,700 44 6

Northern Ireland 63,860 55,890 55,417 57,200 63,500 67,532 6 6

Scotland 481,230 469,986 493,385 535,864 592,774 589,562 23 -1

Republic of Ireland 85,358 89,544 86,792 87,658 94,406 95,391 12 1

France 3,170,970 3,132,694 3,266,442 3,492,712 3,744,112 3,830,996 21 2

Belgium 293,631 314,778 336,377 353,492 382,667 386,474 32 1

Germany 4,444,108 4,356,726 4,358,573 4,455,333 ⁽²⁾5,302,796 ⁽²⁾6,291,519 ⁽³⁾— —

Austria 391,291 400,621 423,025 457,623 468,832 502,440 28 7

Netherlands 1,042,120 1,056,740 1,066,130 1,052,510 1,083,730 1,168,490 12 8

Norway 198,877 220,338 237,319 235,256 223,122 234,992 18 5

Sweden 949,367 955,043 1,003,910 1,076,289 1,045,306 1,051,770 11 1

Denmark 524,323 536,880 536,564 527,421 519,755 563,821 8 8

Finland 317,290 336,595 391,259 438,094 391,940 393,109 24 —

Portugal⁴ 251,588 252,204 261,931 281,200 315,300 332,344 32 5

Italy 1,867,035 1,894,327 2,053,522 2,501,640 2,647,735 2,390,539 28 -10

Greece 303,182 311,179 287,177 330,803 — — ¹9 —

U.S.A⁵ 13,509,000 13,923,000 14,251,000 14,756,000 14,873,000 14,438,000 7 -3

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Existing police authorities are part of the local government structure. Information is not held centrally about the level of allowances paid to existing councillors.

Table 1.1 Crimes⁽¹⁾ recorded by the police-main developed countries
							Percentage increase
Country	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1987–92	1991–92
England and Wales	3,892,200	3,715,800	3,870,700	4,543,600	5,276,200	5,591,700	44	6
Northern Ireland	63,860	55,890	55,417	57,200	63,500	67,532	6	6
Scotland	481,230	469,986	493,385	535,864	592,774	589,562	23	-1
Republic of Ireland	85,358	89,544	86,792	87,658	94,406	95,391	12	1
France	3,170,970	3,132,694	3,266,442	3,492,712	3,744,112	3,830,996	21	2
Belgium	293,631	314,778	336,377	353,492	382,667	386,474	32	1
Germany	4,444,108	4,356,726	4,358,573	4,455,333	⁽²⁾5,302,796	⁽²⁾6,291,519	⁽³⁾—	—
Austria	391,291	400,621	423,025	457,623	468,832	502,440	28	7
Netherlands	1,042,120	1,056,740	1,066,130	1,052,510	1,083,730	1,168,490	12	8
Norway	198,877	220,338	237,319	235,256	223,122	234,992	18	5
Sweden	949,367	955,043	1,003,910	1,076,289	1,045,306	1,051,770	11	1
Denmark	524,323	536,880	536,564	527,421	519,755	563,821	8	8
Finland	317,290	336,595	391,259	438,094	391,940	393,109	24	—
Portugal⁴	251,588	252,204	261,931	281,200	315,300	332,344	32	5
Italy	1,867,035	1,894,327	2,053,522	2,501,640	2,647,735	2,390,539	28	-10
Greece	303,182	311,179	287,177	330,803	—	—	¹9	—
U.S.A⁵	13,509,000	13,923,000	14,251,000	14,756,000	14,873,000	14,438,000	7	-3