§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent consultations there have been with the Welsh Local Government Association with regard to the funding of Welsh police forces for 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [70607]
§ Mr. MichaelThe Welsh Local Government Association does not represent police authorities in Wales, consultation on the funding of police forces in England and Wales is a matter between the Home Office and the Association of Police Authorities, but I have recently responded positively to points raised by Welsh Police Authorities about technical calculations on the Welsh Office contribution to their financing.