HC Deb 26 March 1996 vol 274 c500W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To 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. Maclean

I 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.