§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total(a) budget and (b) expenditure were for police staff costs for the Metropolitan police in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [98172]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Receiver for the Metropolitan police district tells me that the budget and expenditure figures for police staff costs within the Metropolitan police over the last five years are as follows:
£ million Year Budget police staffing Outturn police staffing 1994–95 949.105 947.697 1995–96 953.906 953.116 1996–97 960.911 953.352 1997–98 950.294 954.126 1998–99 968.503 969.985