§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the annual cost of providing 3,000 additional police officers. [22694]
§ Mr. MacleanI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Cardiff, South and Penarth (Mr. Michael) on 5 December 1995,Official Report, column 205.
The estimated additional cost of 3,000 extra police constables in 1997–98 is £60 million, which the Government have promised to make available.