§ 16. Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police forces received a per capita settlement for 1999–2000 larger than that for Lancashire. [64365]
§ Mr. StrawFigures for total police force spending in 1999–2000 are not yet available as police authorities have yet to set their budgets. On the basis of provisional Government funding allocations for next year as announced by my right hon. Friend on 2 December 1998,Official Report columns 194–97 only 11 forces out of 43 will have a per capita settlement greater than Lancashire.