§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the expenditure on the police in Kent in 1979; and what it is at present and on a cash basis and as a percentage change in real terms since 1979. [41876]
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§ Mr. MacleanTotal expenditure on the Kent county constabulary has increased from £27.05 million in 1978–79 to an estimated £164.93 million for 1995–96. This is a real terms increase of 103 per cent.