HC Deb 17 July 2000 vol 354 cc64-5W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the percentage change in funding for the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary in the last three years. [130701]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The percentage change in Government funding (police grant, revenue support grant and national non-domestic rates) was 6.4 per cent. between 1998–99 and 2000–01. This was made up as follows:

Year Government funding (£ million) Percentage change
1998–99 141.1 +6.2
1999–2000 146.7 +4.0
2000–01 150.2 +2.4

In addition, the force will have received over the three years capital, special, firearms and Special Constabulary grants totalling over £6.6 million.