§ Sir Robert SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the year-on-year change in central Government funding for police between 1979–80 and 1999–2000 in(a) cash and (b) real terms; and if he will make a statement. [75225]
§ Mr. McLeishThe Secretary of State pays police specific grant at 51 per cent. of net eligible expenditure by police authorities. Annual changes in police specific grant are determined by changes in the level of Grant Aided Expenditure as set by the Secretary of State and by forces' budgets set by police authorities.
The figures requested are shown in the table. The figure for 1997–98 includes £3.5 million for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
422Wincomplete for certain groups, particularly elderly women. As these form a large proportion of "excess" deaths the data need to be interpreted with care.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
Year Cash (£000) Year-on-year (Percentage change) Real terms Year-on-year (Percentage change) 1979–80 72,189 — 198,390 — 1980–81 86,833 20.29 201,812 1.72 1981–82 99,511 14.60 211,212 4.66 1982–83 112,529 13.08 223,367 5.75 1983–84 120,562 7.14 228,712 2.39 1984–85 130,591 8.32 235,366 2.91 1985–86 137,147 5.02 234,798 -0.24 1986–87 147,125 7.28 244,269 4.03 1987–88 161,155 9.54 254,014 3.99 1988–89 176,597 9.58 260,094 2.63 1989–90 200,764 13.68 276,577 6.09 1990–91 215,062 7.12 274,754 -0.66 1991–92 234,103 8.85 281,618 2.50 1992–93 253,514 8.29 295,198 4.82 1993–94 270,974 6.89 307,368 4.12 1994–95 274,262 1.21 306,716 -0.21 1995–96 287,141 4.70 312,031 1.73 1996–97 295,600 2.95 311,629 -0.13 1997–98 328,887 11.26 337,931 8.44 1998–99 337,500 2.62 337,500 -0.13 1999–2000 351,900 4.27 343,316 1.72 Note:
The cash figures shown have been recalculated using GDP deflators to show the equivalent real term figures at 1998–99 prices.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.