§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many police there were in Lancashire in(a) 1996 and (b) 1979; [16150]
(2) how much was spent by his Department on the police in Lancashire in (a) 1996 and (b) 1979. [16149]
§ Mr. MacleanThe information available is set out in the table:
Lancashire Constabulary 11979–80 21996–97 Police Numbers 3,089 3,203 Expenditure (£ million)3 37.289 163.563 1 Police numbers as at 31 December 1979. 2 Police numbers as at 30 September 1996. 3 Expenditure includes police grant, revenue support grant and locally raised taxes.