§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Prime Minister which Department of State is responsible for(a) setting and (b) publishing standard spending assessments regarding police force areas in (i) England and (ii) Wales.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Department of the Environment for England, and the Welsh Office for Wales, are responsible for setting and publishing the standard spending assessments for all local authorities.
In England, there is a distinct component of the SSA for police; this is prepared in discussion with the Home Office. In Wales, there is no such distinct component, but the SSAs for county councils include provision for the police service.