§ Mr. GreenwayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police forces have applied for funding for recruitment from the Crime Fighting Fund; and what level of funding has been bid for in each case. [104375]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeForty three forces have bid for a total of 8,220 officers over the three year period of the Crime Fighting Fund Recruitment Scheme. The total number of officers bid for exceeds the 5,000 officers for which funding will be available under the scheme. We are currently assessing the bids to determine whether they meet the criteria laid down in the bidding guidelines which were issued to forces and a copy placed in the Library of the House on 2 December 1999.