HC Deb 04 March 1996 vol 273 cc49-50W
Mr. David Porter

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total expenditure by his Department in(a) Waveney and (b) Suffolk in 1994–95; what it will be in 1995–96, broken down by category; and if he will make a statement. [17842]

Mr. Howard

The table lists Home Office expenditure in Suffolk in 1994–95 and 1995–96.

£000
1994–95 11995–96
Police grants to county council and police authority 29,915 29,886
Probation grants to county council 3,040 3,210
Civil defence grants to county council and police authority 230 215
Voluntary Services 3 1
Crime Prevention Grants 100
Section 11 (ethnic minorities) grants to county council 266 216
Immigration Service 460 502
Prison Service 29,508 28,609
Total 63,522 62,639
1 Estimated.

Home Office grants to the county council and police authority are generally not earmarked for particular areas of the county. Of the totals above, only Prison Service expenditure of £8,193,000 (1994–95) and £8,130,000 (1995–96) can be identified as spent specifically in Waveney.