§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account his Department took of the police pension scheme in the revenue and capital settlements for Welsh police forces in 1997–98; and if he will make a statement. [14136]
§ Mr. MacleanFor 1997–98, on the basis of advice from the Government Actuary's Department, we have increased the allowance made for police pensions needs in the police funding formula. The pensions indicator will account for 12.9 per cent. of total formula funding in England and Wales. The total pensions indicator for Welsh forces will amount to around £43 million, before the application of additional rule 1.