§ Mr. StringerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the resources available to Greater Manchester police for 1999–2000. [59388]
§ Mr. BoatengOn 21 July 1998,Official Report, column 915, my right hon. Friend announced that the police service in England and Wales would receive an additional £1.24 billion over three years from 1999–2000. Our plans allow for police expenditure to increase by 2.65 per cent. next year. No final decisions have been taken about the allocation of funding to individual police authorities for 1999–2000. Funding will be allocated by means of a needs based formula. We expect to announce provisional allocations towards the end of the year.