§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total cost of undertaking the review of police core and ancillary tasks; how many of his Department's officials were allocated to work on the review; and how many staff hours were spent on it. [32079]
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 3 July 1995]: Five Home Office staff and one Metropolitan police chief inspector were allocated to the review. The total staff hours are estimated at 12,000. The associated pay costs, travelling and subsistence, and the estimated cost of printing and distribution, amounted to about £233,000. This does not include the costs incurred by other organisations involved in the review.