§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many additional police constables the new financial arrangements will allow for in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. [15852]
§ Mr. MacleanThe spending power of Hampshire police authority will increase by £16 million in 1995–96.548W It is for the chief constable and the police authority to decide on how to allocate available resources between priorities, and to decide to what extent money should be spent on extra constables. The average full cost of a police officer in provincial forces in England and Wales is £42,000.