§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 6 April 2000,Official Report,columns 595-96W, and his answer to the hon. Member for Coventry, South (Mr. Cunningham) of 27 March 2000, Official Report,columns 1-3W, on the number of recruits resulting from the additional £11 million, what level of funding is being provided by his Department for (a) 2,000 extra recruits in 2000–01 and (b) 3,000 extra recruits in 2001–02; how many extra recruits will be funded by the £46 million he has announced in total for 2000–01; and if he will make a statement. [118847]
§ Mr. StrawI refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave on 6 April 2000,Official Report,columns 595-96W.