§ Mr. HillTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what will be the total cost to public funds of the Metropolitan Police in 1998–99. [30674]
§ Mr. StrawAs Police Authority for the Metropolitan Police District, I have approved estimates which provide for net revenue expenditure of £1,825 million in 1998/99.
The Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District is issuing, with my approval, a precept of £70.73 per property in Band D of the council tax valuation band for Metropolitan Police purposes.
I have discussed the estimates for the Metropolitan Police expenditure in 1998–99 with representatives of the London local authority associations.