§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the expenditure(a) per officer, (b) per 100,000 population (i) in total, (ii) on vehicles, (iii) on buildings, and (iv) on communications by year for the last four years for the police forces in (1) Humberside, (2) North Yorkshire, (3) South Yorkshire and (4) West Yorkshire.
§ Mr. Charles WardleTotal expenditure per officer and per 100,000 population is set out in the table. Separate totals for expenditure on vehicles, buildings and communications are not held centrally.
(a) Total expenditure per officer, based on establishments at 1 April each year: 1990–91(£) 1991–92(£) 1992–931 (£) 1993–942 (£) Humberside 35,572 40,262 42,798 44,665 North Yorkshire 35,100 38,743 43,288 46,604 South Yorkshire 33,935 36,514 41,229 43,565 West Yorkshire 36,651 40,671 42,942 46,306 228W
Arrests and prosecutions per officer and per 100,000 population Arrests—all offences Prosecutions—indictable offences only Per officer Per 100,000 population Per officer Per 100,000 population 1989 Humberside 18 4,182 4 916 North Yorkshire 12 2,458 4 737 South Yorkshire 13 3,088 4 983 West Yorkshire 15 3,803 4 1,001 1990 Humberside 18 4,212 4 913 North Yorkshire 14 2,800 4 819 South Yorkshire 15 3,396 4 998 West Yorkshire 16 4,073 4 1,056
(b) Total expenditure per 100,000 population, based on mid-year population figures: 1990–91 (£000's) 1991–92 (£000's) 1992–931 (£000's) 1993–942 3 (£000's) Humberside 8,311 9,245 9,880 10,312 North Yorkshire 6,807 7,566 8,490 9,140 South Yorkshire 7,850 8,466 9,583 10,126 West Yorkshire 9,347 10,395 10,859 11,709 1Using estimated expenditure for 1992–93. 2 Using budgeted expenditure for 1993–94. 3Based on mid-1992 population figures. 1993 figures not yet available.